Among Reports On The Rise Of Sexual Assaults In The U.S. Military Are Reports That False Complaints Of Sexual Abuse Are On The Rise

False Reports Outpace Sex Assaults In The Military -- Washington Times

False complaints of sexual abuse in the military are rising at a faster rate than overall reports of sexual assault, a trend that could harm combat readiness, analysts say.

Virtually all media attention on a Pentagon report last week focused on an increase in service members’ claims of sexual abuse in an anonymous survey, but unmentioned were statistics showing that a significant percentage of such actually investigated cases were baseless.

From 2009 to 2012, the number of sexual abuse reports rose from 3,244 to 3,374 — a 4 percent increase.

During the same period, the number of what the Pentagon calls “unfounded allegations” based on completed investigations of those reports rose from 331 to 444 — a 35 percent increase.

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My Comment: The main stream media is focused (and justifiably so) on the rise of sexual assaults in the U.S. military. But with the exception of the Washington Times, they are choosing to ignore the rash of false reports. I guess there is some truth to the talk that the U.S. military now needs professionals to handle the sexual assaults within the ranks.