According to the most recent Defense Department study , more than 19,000 incidents of unwanted sexual contact are estimated to have occurred in 2010 , though less than 3,000 of those events were reported . Among the defendants are current and former Defense and Navy secretaries . ` ` They praised you for standing up for yourself , '' says plaintiff Elle Helmer . Defense Secretary Panetta announced new measures to prevent such lawsuits in January .
Among the defendants are current and former Defense and Navy secretaries . ` ` They praised you for standing up for yourself , '' says plaintiff Elle Helmer . Defense Secretary Panetta announced new measures to prevent such lawsuits in January .