{"id":124781,"date":"2022-11-16T19:28:03","date_gmt":"2022-11-16T19:28:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2022\/11\/16\/sexual-misconduct-in-jrotc-programs-higher-than-previously-reported\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T14:17:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T14:17:37","slug":"sexual-misconduct-in-jrotc-programs-higher-than-previously-reported","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2022\/11\/16\/sexual-misconduct-in-jrotc-programs-higher-than-previously-reported\/","title":{"rendered":"Sexual misconduct in JROTC programs higher than previously reported"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2022\/11\/03\/advocates-sue-dod-for-release-of-sexual-assault-prosecution-records\/\" target=\"_blank\">Defense Department officials<\/a> on Wednesday promised changes to oversight in their Junior <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2020\/04\/01\/rotc-cadet-summer-training-uncertain-amid-coronavirus-pandemic\/\" target=\"_blank\">Reserve Officer Training Corps<\/a> programs at high schools across America in the wake of multiple cases of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2022\/09\/21\/military-sexual-assault-reform-is-slow-going-but-thats-the-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\">sexual abuse<\/a> of students, but lawmakers said those moves don\u2019t go far enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is a scandal,\u201d said Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., chairwoman of the House Armed Services Committee\u2019s personnel panel. \u201cIt is chilling to think that after we have been addressing this issue for years within the military, where we know that cases exceed 30,000 a year, to come and see this going on in our classrooms in high schools.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think we should shut down this program until you can get it right.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The JROTC program includes more than 3,500 U.S. high schools and more than 500,000 students. Although the classes do not require that students eventually enlist in the military, the program is viewed as a key pipeline for potential recruits for the armed forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2022\/10\/26\/if-supreme-court-ends-affirmative-action-how-will-the-military-adapt\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"162\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cropped-midshipmen.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">If Supreme Court ends affirmative action, how will the military adapt?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The officer corps already is markedly less racially diverse than the enlisted troops. And that gap may widen, defenders of affirmative action warn.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In July, the New York Times reported that at least 33 JROTC instructors had been criminally charged with sexual misconduct in the last five years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This week, Defense Department officials confirmed the number of substantiated allegations of sexual abuse since 2017 was nearly double that, at 58. Several other allegations are still pending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instructors are generally veterans or individuals with strong links to the services. Problems with sexual misconduct extended across the armed forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since 2017, the Army had 24 instructors decertified because of credible sexual abuse allegations; the Marine Corps had 15, the Navy had 10, and the Air Force had seven. Two other instructors died by suicide before their cases could be settled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c[The data] paints a disturbing picture of how some JROTC instructors are using their positions of authority to exploit and abuse students who have placed their faith and trust in the U.S. military,\u201d said Rep. Stephen Lynch, D-Mass., chairman of the House Oversight Committee\u2019s panel on National Security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSexual abuse or misconduct committed by a JROTC instructor cannot be tolerated.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In response to the New York Times article, Pentagon leaders said they are already implementing changes to the program. Those changes include more standardized oversight of instructors, more opportunities for students and parents to file complaints, and more aggressive recruiting of women instructors for the JROTC programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the summer, Undersecretary for Personnel and Readiness Gil Cisneros issued a directive to review all aspects of the JROTC programs, to include the terms of service for instructors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thomas Constable, acting assistant secretary of defense for manpower, said that instructors do undergo background checks before they are hired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Individuals who are accused of impropriety are immediately suspended, and individuals found guilty of misconduct are banned from the program for life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s our moral obligation to take stock of our processes to ensure we\u2019re doing all we can to set conditions for the success of our members today,\u201d he told members of the oversight committee. \u201cWe must never allow anyone who represents the Department of Defense, either directly or indirectly, to break faith with our communities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2022\/09\/21\/military-sexual-assault-reform-is-slow-going-but-thats-the-plan\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"239\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635980588000803409-26716555545-89763969ca-ojpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Military sexual assault reform is slow going, but that\u2019s the plan<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">\u201cGetting this right requires we move on expeditiously as possible to implement change, while also ensuring we do not rush to failure.&quot;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But lawmakers at Wednesday\u2019s hearing on the problems said the Defense Department\u2019s moves thus far aren\u2019t sufficient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAlthough you say you\u2019re outraged over this, I\u2019m just not feeling it,\u201d said Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas. \u201cThis article came out months ago and all you\u2019ve changed is some testing and maybe increased vetting. We\u2019re talking about young women being sexually assaulted and abused \u2026 I want more specific actions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Committee members said the services still have inconsistent oversight of the JROTC classes, and unclear commitment from leadership to make improvements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite the negative reports, officials from the services have highlighted JROTC programs as a positive recruiting influence for the services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And as the branches struggle to meet recruiting goals (The Army fell short of its targets last fiscal year), the loss of JROTC programs could potentially deepen those challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In recent months, the Army has been trying to expand the programs. 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