Washington Post: Poll: 6 in 10 support changing how military handles sex assault cases
The Washington Post reports:
Nearly six in 10 Americans believe that decisions on whether to prosecute allegations of sexual assault in the U.S. military should be made by an independent group of military prosecutors instead of within the military chain of command, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.
The Pentagon estimates that as many as 26,000 service members were the targets of unwanted sexual contact last year although only 3,374 incidents of sexual assault were reported to top military officials. The rise of such cases has earned special concern from military leaders and lawmakers.
