Pentagon reports rise in reports of military sexual assault

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The Pentagon has seen a 50 percent rise in cases of sexual assault being reported.

The Pentagon has seen a 50 percent rise in cases of sexual assault being reported, following escalated measures to prevent and combat rampant attacks within the ranks and amid growing pressure from Congress and the White House. Gwen Ifill gets reaction from former Capt. Anu Bhagwati of the Service Women's Action Network and retired Lt. Col. Geoffrey Corn, a former Army lawyer.

AIR DATE 5/1/14

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