The increase was driven largely by the Navy, which had nearly double the number of reported assaults in 2022, compared with 2021. The military services and the academies have struggled for years to combat sexual assault and harassment, with myriad prevention, education and treatment programs. As a result, 16 students reported an assault in the 2021-22 school year that occurred prior to joining the military. The Pentagon puts out two reports every year on the number of sexual assaults reported by military academy students and by U.S. service members. No other more recent statistics were available, so it's difficult to accurately compare the military academies with other non-military universities.

Source: ABC News March 11, 2023 05:19 UTC