Coast Guard Academy ignored decades of sexual assault, US Senate report says

More than 80 whistleblowers testified that the Coast Guard fostered a culture that enabled abuse and silenced victims

More than 80 whistleblowers have testified that leaders at the Coast Guard Academy ignored decades of systemic sexual assault and harassment, in a new report released by a powerful government committee Wednesday.

The US Senate's homeland security and government affairs subcommittee on investigations said sexual assault and harassment have been fleet-wide problems" for the federal agency, impacting enlisted members and officers just as pervasively as cadets".