Reports of sexual assaults rise in the military

Reports of sexual assaults rise in the military

By Daniel Pulliam
dpulliam@govexec.com

Sexual assault allegations by members of the military increased in 2004, and the Defense Department expects the number to continue rising as victims become more comfortable coming forward, according to a new report.

Reports of sexual assaults in 2004 totaled 1,700. That number includes reports of intentional sexual contact, characterized by force, physical threats and abuse of authority when the victim could not consent. Actions include rape, nonconsensual sodomy, indecent assault and attempts to commit these actions.

In 2004, there were 1,275 reports of sexual assaults in which the victims were military service members, up from 1,012 in 2003 and 901 in 2002. They fell into the following categories:

* Service member allegedly assaulting another service member: 880

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It's just some folks having a little bit of fun, you know, blowing off steam, kind of like a frat party. :sarcasm:

This won't be a problem when women take their rightful place at home. No women in the military = no rapes in the military

:sarcasm: That is - except those that the military perpetrates on their war victims! :sarcasm:

here a rape, there a rape, EVERYWHERE a rape, rape

told fundie female friend that told me yesterday morning, dobson was like a father, a good and loving man.

illusion drawlin, you have only seen a presentation to be a fool. i had a good father. i dont need nor want dobson place as my father. he is piss poor father in my book. they want bush to be my daddy too. no thank you

yep