Female and trans Cal Maritime students subject to abuse, according to L.A. Times investigation

Female and transgender students at Cal Maritime on the San Francisco Bay have complained about harassment for years, and little has been done about it, according to a Los Angeles Times investigation released today.

One woman told a Times reporter that she began to carry a knife after another cadet tried to force her to have sex. Another woman was raped and dropped out of school because she was forced to face her alleged attacker in school for months while university officials investigated.

Cal Maritime, which is part of the California State University system, has issued statements saying university officials denounce misconduct and have taken steps to address the problem, including hiring two consultants, increasing training on sexual harassment and how to report misconduct, hiring a full-time advocate for victims, hosting campus forums and opening a community center for cadets to gather and study, according to the report.