Senate armed services committee holds hearing on sexual assault in the military

PBS

A former Navy civilian auditor sexually harassed at least a dozen female employees for more than two decades as part of a pervasive pattern of misconduct and retaliation, according to a government watchdog report released Wednesday. read more »

Many Troops Are Leaving The Military Prematurely Due To Sexual Harassment, Assault

TEXAS PUBLIC RADIO

According to a new study from the RAND Corporation, sexual assault and harassment in the U.S. military are causing troops to leave prematurely, hurting readiness. The authors hope it will help military leaders understand that the costs of sex crimes extend beyond the victims affected. read more »

Senior Navy official sexually harassed women for years, Pentagon watchdog finds

WASHINGTON POST

The Defense Department’s top watchdog has found that a senior Navy official sexually harassed women in his office for years, a pattern of behavior that employees described to investigators as an “open secret,” according to a new report released Wednesday. read more »