Fewer than 8 percent of reported military sexual assaults go to trial

Evidence

“The other thing you do is go to the CID,” Cuthbert responded. The reference to the widely criticized Criminal Investigation Command spawned a burst of laughter and sarcastic clapping. In 2011, less than half of assaults reported to the CID were considered suitable for disciplinary proceedings. Less than 8 percent went to trial. An estimated 10 percent of the accused were able to escape prosecution entirely by resigning from the military. And along with these low rates of prosecution and conviction, there is widespread evidence of retaliation against women reporting assaults or harassment. — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 576