Sexual assault victims at the US Merchant Marine Academy reluctant to trigger investigations amid culture of fear

Merchant Marine Academy sexual assault victims reluctant to trigger official investigations: report

The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) has had 26 reported cases of sexual assault over the past three years, including five so far this school year, according to a new report released Wednesday.  In about 80 percent of the cases, which occurred between July 2019 and Dec. 15, students who alleged they were assaulted on or near campus or…

Sexual assault victims at the US Merchant Marine Academy reluctant to trigger investigations amid culture of fear

By Blake Ellis and Melanie Hicken US Merchant Marine Academy students who say they were victims of sexual assault remain reluctant to report their alleged assailants in ways that would prompt investigations, a new report from the academy shows. Between July of 2019 and December 2022, 26 students alleged they had been sexually assaulted on or near campus or at sea. Most of those students — around 80% — made so-called “restricted” reports, meaning…

Sexual assault victims at the US Merchant Marine Academy reluctant to trigger investigations amid culture of fear

By Blake Ellis and Melanie Hicken US Merchant Marine Academy students who say they were victims of sexual assault remain reluctant to report their alleged assailants in ways that would prompt investigations, a new report from the academy shows. Between July of 2019 and December 2022, 26 students alleged they had been sexually assaulted on or near campus or at sea. Most of those students — around 80% — made so-called “restricted” reports, meaning…

Sexual assault victims at the US Merchant Marine Academy reluctant to trigger investigations amid culture of fear

US Merchant Marine Academy students who say they were victims of sexual assault remain reluctant to report their alleged assailants in ways that would prompt investigations, a new report from the academy shows.