More men are reporting sexual misconduct in the military. This survivor says it's a move in right direction
The number of men reporting sexual misconduct in the military is increasing, but the Department of National Defence acknowledges that survivors often don’t feel safe or supported in doing so.
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![Larry Beattie, left, says he was sexually assaulted when he was a young man in Canada's navy in the 1970s, right. A composite of two images of the same man. On the left, the man pictured in 2023, sitting on a sofa. On the right, the same man as a young man, in military uniform.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7079753.1704914929!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/larry-beattie.jpg)
The number of men reporting sexual misconduct in the military is increasing, but the Department of National Defence acknowledges that survivors often don’t feel safe or supported in doing so.