Navy Study Reveals Link Between Porn Use and ED
A recent study published in the Military Medicine journal looked at the relationship between sexual dysfunction and pornography use, and showed several key findings. There is a growing body of research on pornography as a public health crisis. Based on academic literature on pornography induced erectile dysfunction (PIED) as well as the increasing acceptance and…
Podcast: How Do Strip Clubs and the Military Relate to Sex Trafficking?
Ep. 31 Dan O’Bryant addresses the way strip clubs feed sexual exploitation Strip clubs are often seen as a harmless form of entertainment for men. While they are certainly everywhere from the sides of interstates to the heart of our nation’s capital, and pull patrons from all walks of life, some of strip club’s most…
Three Recent Victories We Almost Missed: Snapchat, Google, U.S. Navy
At the National Center on Sexual Exploitation, we’re incredibly busy defending dignity each and every day. For example, we’re currently preparing for the launch of our 2019 Dirty Dozen list on February 11th at 11am Eastern. We hope you’ll join us! We’re so busy that there’s three major victories we almost missed! Each of these…
U.S. Navy Submarine Commander Demoted After Purchasing Prostituted Women
A United States Navy submarine commander was demoted last summer after he admitted to hiring prostituted women while stationed in the Philippines. The Navy was quick to act in taking disciplinary action against the commander, who abused his power/money to exploit women, once the accusations were proven true. Sexual exploitation in the military is tragically…
NCOSE trains military personnel, educators on child-on-child sexual abuse
Sometimes things don’t go according to plan. Unfortunately, due to disruptions at the university where the event was to be held, we decided to postpone our national symposium on the topic of child-on-child harmful sexual behavior. It will be rescheduled, most likely for March. This was a difficult and unexpected problem to navigate. But thankfully, sometimes plans that…
The Reason The Military’s Revenge Porn Problem Hasn’t Gone Away
Perhaps predictably, the military has yet to adequately address their sexual harassment epidemic. In the spring of 2017, Congress passed a law outlawing the “nonconsensual” posting of intimate photos online by anyone affiliated with the U.S. Military. This action followed March 2017 news of an image-based sexual abuse scandal—referred to popularly as “Marines United”— involving…
New Report Reveals Top U.S. Government Computers Linked to Revenge-Porn Site
Were you aware that our military and government may have a revenge-porn crisis on their hands? Unfortunately, this is not a new problem — military culture is rampant with sexual assault and abuse. The National Center on Sexual Exploitation has worked with the military to help eradicate sexual exploitation by our service members and military personnel. We have…
Sexual Harassment and Abuse in the Military Is Not a New Problem
Earlier this year, in what is referred to as the Marines United Facebook scandal, it was discovered that an undetermined number of photos of nude or nearly nude female Marines were shared without their consent in a private Facebook group comprising almost 30,000 members, most of whom were active-duty Marines, Marine Corps veterans, or British…
Training Ground for Abuse? Sexual Assault Reports Are Increasing at Two Military Academies
According to a report by the Department of Defense, two of the three national military academies have seen increased reports of sexual assault in the last year. The United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, and the United States Military Academy at West Point, saw increases in sexual assault reports. The number of reports at the…
Marine Cyber-based Sexual Abuse Scandal Reveals Systemic Military Problem
In the wake of the recent scandal involving hundreds of U.S. Marines being investigated for sharing nude photographs of women—including some of which were allegedly taken without the consent or knowledge of the subject—it’s important to recognize the link between this investigation, as well as the military’s enduring culture of sexual harassment and assault, with…