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January 31, 2004

Sex Abuse Scandals Aside, More Women Apply To USAFA

The US Air Force Academy, besieged by sexual abuse scandals over the past year, is still attracting women. In fact, they're applying at a record rate. As of this week, 34-percent more women had applied to the academy than last year. It was just a year ago that the academy was embroiled in a controversy involving accusations that male cadets had sexually harassed, abused and even raped female cadets -- most without suffering consequences. The USAF admitted that some of the accused were still on active duty. But since the scandal broke, top commanders at the academy have been replaced, training regimes have been altered and a new sexual harassment policy has been put into place.

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