Senate Bill 1457 Printer's Number 1945

PENNSYLVANIA, September 24 - 50 men report experiencing sexual harassment or sexual

assault during military service when asked by a United States

Department of Veterans Affairs health care provider.

(3) Any individual in the military can experience

military sexual assault, regardless of the individual's age,

race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, physical

abilities or branch of service.

(4) Military sexual trauma can occur at any time or

place during military service, whether on or off duty and on

or off base.

(5) The psychological impact of military sexual trauma

and the resulting trauma can push survivors out of military

service and lead to tremendous difficulty readjusting to

their civilian lives.

(6) The United States Department of Defense Annual

Report on Sexual Assault in the Military, Fiscal Year 2021,

revealed in stark detail that sexual assault and sexual

harassment remain persistent and distressing problems in the

military.

(7) Service member sexual assault reports increased by

13% in 2021, compared to the 2020 report.

(8) Shame and stigma create a barrier to reporting

sexual assault.

(9) On average, only one out of every three sexual

assault survivors come forward to report the assault.

(10) Even though women make up only 20% of the United

States Armed Forces members, they are the target of 63% of

sexual assaults.

(11) Sexual assault in the military is not only a

women's issue, and more than 100,000 men have been sexually

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