{"id":17363,"date":"2019-01-31T17:03:27","date_gmt":"2019-01-31T17:03:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/01\/31\/dod-estimate-academy-sex-assaults-up-47-since-2016\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T05:53:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T05:53:37","slug":"dod-estimate-academy-sex-assaults-up-47-since-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2019\/01\/31\/dod-estimate-academy-sex-assaults-up-47-since-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Academy sex assaults up 47% since 2016, DoD estimates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The number of unwanted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2018\/09\/21\/sexual-assault-here-are-the-bases-where-troops-are-most-at-risk\/\" target=_blank>sexual encounters<\/a> for cadets at the nation\u2019s service academies has risen sharply in the last two years, the Defense Department said, which raises alarms that current efforts to create a safer atmosphere on those campuses have failed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The estimated number of incidents of unwanted sexual contact rose from 507 across <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-air-force\/2018\/07\/31\/the-air-force-academy-just-dropped-a-huge-barrier-preventing-sexual-assault-victims-from-stepping-forward\/\" target=\"_blank\">all service academies<\/a> in 2016 to 747 in 2018, DoD\u2019s Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office reported Thursday. The study, undertaken every two years, is based on anonymous surveys submitted from each service academy.<\/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\/2018\/09\/25\/sexual-assault-risk-at-your-military-base-heres-a-searchable-database\/\" 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=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sex-assault-database-photo.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\">Sexual assault risk at your military base: Here\u2019s a searchable database<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">This searchable database details the level of risk for sexual assault faced by service members at individual military installations and on ships around the world.<\/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\">Unlike in previous years, DoD did not say that the increase was tied to an increase in reporting but instead a failure to solve the root culture causes, such as the prevalence of drinking off campus at all of the academies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DoD\u2019s prevention office has spent years trying to bring sexual assault numbers down, through awareness campaigns and outreach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cUnfortunately the findings show that the rate of sexual misconduct at the academies has increased again,\u201d said Elizabeth Van Winkle, director of DoD\u2019s Office of Force Resiliency. \u201cWe find these results to be frustrating, disheartening and unacceptable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur approach must change,\u201d Van Winkle said. \u201cWhat we have done in the past has often brought about short-term results, but has not shown sustained progress. Therefore, we are looking at the entire life cycle of our cadets and midshipmen, from acceptance into the academy, to entry into the active force &#8230; in order to select strategies with the greatest promise.&#8221;<\/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\/2018\/02\/07\/sexual-assault-reports-doubled-at-west-point\/\" 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=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/graduating-cadets-stand-at-attention-during-the-national-anthem-at-the-us-military-academy-in-west-point-ny-on-wednesday-may-28-2014-president-barack-obama-gave-the-commencement-address-mike-morones-staff.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\">Sexual assault reports doubled at West Point<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Other military academies saw slight increases in reports of sexual assault.<\/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\">The largest estimated increase occurred at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2018\/02\/07\/sexual-assault-reports-doubled-at-west-point\/\" target=_blank>West Point<\/a>, where 10.2 percent of female survey respondents reported unwanted sexual contact in 2016, versus 16.5 percent in 2018; and 1.4 percent of male survey respondents reported unwanted sexual contact in 2016 versus 3.4 percent in 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement, the Army said it was taking action and directing West Point leadership to report back within weeks on a plan of action to address the increase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is not just about the Army staff and faculty at West Point,\u201d the Army said. \u201cWe also expect more from cadets, who are our Army\u2019s future leaders.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, the U.S. Air Force Academy\u2019s estimated number of assaults among women rose from 11.2 percent in 2016 to 15.1 percent in 2018, but among men the numbers largely held steady, going from 1.6 percent of male respondents in 2016 to 1.8 percent in 2018. 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