How’s this for counterintuitive? Pentagon hails jump in reported sexual assault cases
The Sacramento Bee reports:
The number of reported sexual assaults in the U.S. armed forces jumped by 50 percent last year, with almost three-quarters of the cases prompting military prosecutions.
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said the figures, contained in a 2013 annual report on sexual assault he released Thursday, show that victims have more faith in the system thanks to protections he’s implemented.
“Sexual assault is a clear threat to the lives and well-being of the women and men who serve our country in uniform,” Hagel told reporters at the White House.
