Kirsten Gillibrand said "Although the Department of Defense did not conduct a study of the prevalence of sexual assault in fiscal year 2013, I understand there are indications that the increase in reporting in fiscal year 2013 reflects an increased willingness of victims to come forward rather than an increase in the number of sexual assault." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJanuary 15, 2014

Although the Department of Defense did not conduct a study of the prevalence of sexual assault in fiscal year 2013, I understand there are indications that the increase in reporting in fiscal year 2013 reflects an increased willingness of victims to come forward rather than an increase in the number of sexual assault.

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Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic · New York

Source

congress.gov

Editor's note · Context

Gillibrand discusses the implications of sexual assault reporting trends in the military.

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