Statement from Protect Our Defenders on Lackland Air Force Base Sexual Abuse Report

Statement from Protect Our Defenders in response to the Lackland Air Force Base Sexual Abuse Report:

Washington DC – More than 49 female trainees at Lackland Air Force Base say they were raped, sexually assaulted or victims of other sexual offenses by their instructors. The Department of Defense estimates that over 19,000 such incidents occurred in 2010 alone but that only 13.5% of sexual assaults are ever reported…The Air Force today released a report about the sexual abuse scandal at Lackland. Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish today released this statement…

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