Pentagon sees decrease in sex assaults in 2016, while reporting increases

By Jamie McIntyre

Published May 1, 2017 7:44pm ET

Pentagon sees decrease in sex assaults in 2016, while reporting increases — The 2016 annual report, released Monday, shows that 4.3 percent of women experienced a sexual assault in fiscal 2016, down from 4.9 percent of women in fiscal 2014. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton) | Chuck Burton

The Pentagon reports that the overall number of sexual assault in the U.S. military is down for both men and women for the fiscal year that ended last September.

The 2016 annual report, released Monday, shows that 4.3 percent of women experienced a sexual assault in fiscal 2016, down from 4.9 percent of women in fiscal 2014.