in 2012, there were 26,000 instances of reported sexual misconduct in the u.s. armed forces, including rape. of those 26,000 crimes only 302 resulted in any penalty for the offender - less than 2.5%. even worse, the military estimates that - because most victims still don't come forward - the actual number could be 8 to 10 times this high.

other data regarding u.s. military sexual misconduct:

• 13,900 of the victims were men.
• 37% of female veterans reported being raped at least twice.
• 14% of female veterans reported being gang raped.
• 40% of victims said that their rapist was their commanding office - the same person who got to decide whether or not their cases went to trial.
• 33% of victims said that their assailant was their commanding officer's friend.
• 13,900 of the victims were men.
• 62% of the victims who did report sexual assault experienced retaliation for doing so.
• 90% of sexual assault survivors in the military - that is, the men and women victims who don't commit suicide following the assault(s) - are involuntarily discharged, often dishonorably and/or without benefits. in those rare cases where perpetrators are disciplined, 80% are honorably discharged.
• "gee whiz... the level... the hormone level created by nature sets in place the possibility for these types of things to occur." georgia senator saxby chambliss.

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