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Sexual Assault at Sea

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Under Congressional mandate, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will conduct a consensus study that will review and assess existing evidence on challenges and prospective solutions associated with sexual assault at sea aboard Coast Guard vessels, to include the provision of survivor care, forensic examination of the victim, and evidence collection. The study will review best practices of conducting sexual assault forensic examinations and evaluate the operational capabilities of the Coast Guard in providing alleged victims of sexual assault immediate access to care onboard a vessel.

About Past Events

Events

Sexual Assault at Sea - Public Information Gathering Session

  • May 13, 2025
  • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (EDT)
  • Workshop
  • Past

These sessions were the first public information gathering sessions organized by the Committee on Sexual Assault at Sea of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Topic areas fo...
Meetings

Sexual Assault at Sea: Meeting 4

  • November 5 - 6, 2025
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

The Committee on Sexual Assault at Sea held a closed session on Novemeber 5-6, 2025.

Sexual Assault at Sea - Public Information Gathering Session 3

  • September 23, 2025
  • 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM (EDT)
  • Meeting
  • Past

The congressionally mandated Committee on Sexual Assault at Sea held a public information gathering session on September 23, 2025. The purpose of this session was to bring together representatives fro...

Sexual Assault at Sea: Meeting 3

  • August 27 - 29, 2025
  • Meeting
  • Past

The Committee on Sexual Assault at Sea held its third committee meeting August 27-29, 2025. The meeting consisted of open and closed sessions.

Sexual Assault at Sea - Public Information Gathering Session 2

  • August 19, 2025
  • 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM (EDT)
  • Meeting
  • Past

The congressionally mandated Committee on Sexual Assault at Sea held a public information gathering session: Sexual assault prevention and response: Insights from existing models. In this public sess...

Sexual Assault at Sea: Meeting 2

  • May 14, 2025
  • 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

This was the second meeting of the congressionally mandated Committee on Sexual Assault at Sea. The committee met in closed session for part of May 13 and on May 14, 2025. Future information-gathering...
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