U.S. Military Under-Reports Sexual Haraasement

GAO: Sexual Harassment In The Military Underreported -- CBS

A GAO report released today criticized the Department of Defense (DOD) for its oversight of sexual harassment, citing new statistics suggesting that the majority of sexual harassment in the military goes unreported.

According to the report, only 4 of the 82 service members who said they were sexually harassed in the past year reported it formally.

The study also found that an estimated 41 percent of servicemembers believed that people in their work group would be able to get away with sexual harassment, even if it were reported.

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More News On Sexual Harassment Being under-Reported In The Military

GAO: DoD Oversight of Sex Harassment Policies Inadequate -- Military.com
Military underreports sexual harassment, according to the GAO -- Politico
GAO: Sexual harassment often unreported -- Air Force Times
Report: Sexual harassment rarely reported in military -- Pilot Online

My Comment: This GAO report is my followup from the previous report by Al Jazeera

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