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Conference Examines Problem of Military Sexual Assaults

NBC San Diego reports:

As the number of reported military sexual assaults goes up, the pressure to take action continues to mount for the military.

The Thomas Jefferson School of Law hosted a “women in the military” conference Friday to look at ways to address the problem.

Female service members, military leaders and prosecuting experts will discuss solutions with a sold-out student audience.

The number of reported sexual assaults across the military shot up by more than 50 percent in 2013.

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