2022 US military reports 19% reduction in sexual assaults, marking the first decrease in 8 years.

2022 saw a 19% reduction in reported sexual assaults and unwanted sexual contact in the US military, with 8,515 sexual assaults reported, according to a confidential survey. This marks the first decrease in eight years and a significant reversal of the growing problem in recent years. The Defense Department has introduced new programs and hired up to 2,500 personnel as part of a new "prevention workforce" with over $1 billion invested in the last two budgets.