2020 NCIS Crime Report

2020 ANNUAL CRIME REPORT

FOREWORD

Reducing and preventing crime continues to be a top priority of the Department of the Navy (DON) and

the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS). To provide the most impacting level of service to the DON,

NCIS maximizes jurisdiction by aggressively assuming a proactive role on all criminal matters falling under

our purview. As the work environment changes due to new and unprecedented challenges, NCIS sees

prioritization as a necessity. Crimes that have or may impact the physical or emotional well-being of an

individual remain our top priority, as these investigations directly impact operational readiness and lethality

of the warﬁghter.

The collection and analysis of crime statistics provides DON senior leadership insight into the complex

nature and scope of crime across ﬁve major investigative areas affecting the DON. This offense-based report

is modeled after the Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation’s annual publication of Crime

in the United States. Although differing demographics preclude an exact duplication of the report format,

the DON Annual Crime Report (ACR) provides a general overview of crime within DON populations using

similar offense parameters.

This is the 17th DON ACR produced by the NCIS Criminal Data Analysis Division under the guidance of the

Criminal Investigations and Operations Directorate. This year’s report was restructured to provide additional

context relevant to trends identiﬁed within the DON’s investigative reporting, to include a spotlight on the

impact COVID-19 had on NCIS investigations, a ﬁve-year overview of the reporting trends from 2016 to

2020 within each of the ﬁve major investigative areas, a section highlighting non-criminal fatalities, and an

appendix containing various DON program resources. The Methodology section on page 5 should be read

prior to the subsequent sections to learn how the data was collected and how offenses were reported within

each of the investigative areas.

As law enforcement reporting within the DON continues to evolve, reﬁnement of the methods for data

collection, analysis, and presentation continue to advance NCIS’ ability to carry out the critical assignment

of compiling and analyzing pertinent crime statistics. NCIS innovates and integrates to mitigate and

neutralize threats to the DON. Partnering with the Navy (USN), Marine Corps (USMC), and external law

enforcement community enables superior support for increased operational readiness, enhanced lethality of

the force, and optimal performance affordability.

Kurt Thomas

Executive Assistant Director

NCIS Criminal Investigations & Operations

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

SPOTLIGHT: IMPACT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON NCIS INVESTIGATIONS

OVERVIEW OF 5-YEAR CRIME TRENDS FOR 2016 TO 2020

OFFENSES

DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS FOR 2016 TO 2020

METHODOLOGY

2020 DON CRIME TRENDS

DON BREAKDOWN OF OFFENSES BY USN AND USMC REGIONS

DEATH - HOMICIDES

ADULT SEXUAL ASSAULT

CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE AND EXPLOITATION

NARCOTICS

PROCUREMENT FRAUD

2020 NON-CRIMINAL FATALITIES

SUICIDES

ACCIDENTAL DEATHS

APPENDICES

APPENDIX A – DON PROGRAM RESOURCES

APPENDIX B – GLOSSARY OF TERMS

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Includes Homicides, Suicides, Accidents, and Natural deaths, along with deaths where the manner of death is pending

autopsy ﬁndings.

Total Narcotics offenses were adjusted to exclude offenses related to Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Previously published

DON ACRs included Drug Paraphernalia as a drug type.

KEY FINDINGS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

NCIS proactively and aggressively confronts criminal threats to the DON, along with USN and USMC law

enforcement partners. The ACR examines criminal reporting to the DON and enables DON law enforcement

entities to focus crime reduction strategies consistent with the most salient threats to DON. This ACR analyzes

ﬁve offense categories: Death, Adult Sexual Assault, Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation, Narcotics, and

Procurement Fraud. Below is a comparison of offenses reported in 2020 with those reported in 2019.

Increases were noted in 3 crime categories: Death, Narcotics, and Procurement Fraud.

▪ Narcotics (54%) and Adult Sexual Assault (29%) accounted for 83% of the reported offenses.

▪ The DON had 1 case involving murder-Suicide in 2020 versus 5 in 2019.

▪ Both Adult Sexual Assault and Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation decreased in 2020.

▪ The most prevalent drug of choice was marijuana; however, there was an increase in LSD use/possession and

distribution.

▪ The most common Procurement-related fraud incidents involved Product Substitution, General Procurement,

and Conﬂicts of Interest.

2019 2020 -/+ PERCENT CHANGE

DEATH

302 325 +8%

ADULT SEXUAL ASSAULT

1,558 1,399 -10%

CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE*

390 337 -14%

NARCOTICS

2,610

2,658 +2%

PROCUREMENT FRAUD

137 165 +20%

OVERALL

4,997 4,884 -2%

*Includes Child Exploitation

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Please note a different methodology was used to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 speciﬁc to NCIS’ mission than what is

presented for the crime reporting in the following sections of this report. In order to assess the NCIS workload during COVID,

cases initiated from 01Mar20 to 31Dec20 were compared to the same timeframe in 2019.

Although the ACR does not report on Property crime investigations, ﬁres set aboard Navy ships such as the former USS Bonhomme

Richard (LHD-6) can greatly impact the operational readiness of the DON. NCIS conducted in-depth case review and analysis

of other investigations potentially leading to the identiﬁcation of unknown Subjects in similar investigations and the initiation

of additional investigations into similar crimes. https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/military/story/2021-07-12/

bonhomme-richard-ﬁre-investigation

SPOTLIGHT: IMPACT OF COVID-19

There were some exceptions to the overall decrease for investigations initiated within speciﬁc crime categories:

Economic crime investigations increased in the following categories:

▪ Product Substitution – 129%

▪ Bribery – 67%

Property crime investigations

increased in the following categories:

▪ Wrongful Destruction – 22%

▪ Bomb/Arson – 19%

Persons crime investigations increased in the following categories:

▪ Missing Persons – 20%

▪ Death – 16% (includes Homicide, Suicide, Accidental, Natural, and those in which the cause of death is pending)

Sex crime investigations decreased in the following categories:

▪ Adult Sexual Assault – 9%

▪ Child Sexual Abuse & Exploitation – 11%

PANDEMIC ON NCIS INVESTIGATIONS

Beginning in February 2020, COVID-19 infections began to be reported in the United States and by mid-

March transmission accelerated. Many local and state governments started to issue stay at home orders,

which were maintained throughout the year. NCIS ﬁeld ofﬁces continued to respond to criminal incidents

and initiate investigations and operations, with crimes against persons including sexual assault and death

investigations remaining a top priority.

Investigations initiated

from March through December 2020 as compared to the same 10-month period in

2019 for all major crime categories decreased 11% (5,462 vs. 4,840), with further detail below:

IMPACT OF COVID – COMPARING MARCH - DECEMBER 2019 AND 2020

CRIME CATEGORY MAR - DEC 2019 MAR - DEC 2020

ECONOMIC

253 164

PROPERTY

253 227

PERSONS

2,150 1,863

SEX

2,806 2,586

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DON OFFENSES BY CRIME CATEGORY FROM 2016 - 2020

TOTAL NUMBER OF DON OFFENSES FROM 2016 - 2020

OFFENSES

Over the last ﬁve years, the number of DON offenses increased by 12%.

OVERVIEW OF 5-YEAR CRIME TRENDS

AVERAGE/YEAR: 4,880

PROCUREMENT FRAUD: 167*

DEATH: 306*

CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE: 391*

NARCOTICS: 2,455*

ADULT SEXUAL ASSAULT: 1,561*

*AVERAGE/YEAR

20202019201820172016

137

164

193

177

165

302

312

325

266

325

390

394

419

413

337

2,610

2,603

2,438

1,967

2,658

1,558

1,761

1,565

1,522

1,399

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4,997

5,234

4,934

4,351

4,884

Includes Child Exploitation

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The below tables provide the most commonly reported demographic characteristics for the Victims and

Subjects of criminal offenses; therefore, non-criminal fatalities such as Suicide and Accidental Deaths are

not included. The information below is not intended to create a proﬁle of a Victim or Subject, but rather a

generalization of the typical characteristics documented within DON law enforcement reporting. Demographic

characteristics for Victims and Subjects for each crime category have been nearly identical from year to year.

Narcotics and Procurement Fraud crime differs from other categories due to the nature of the crime. These crimes are Subject-

based crimes whose Victim is “society” or the US government. In Procurement Fraud crimes, Subjects can be identiﬁed as

Department of Defense (DoD), USN, and USMC contractors and/or contracting companies.

Enlisted, ofﬁcer, reserve, military dependent, government employee, contractor, civilian (retired military, foreign national, etc.).

DEATH:

HOMICIDE

ADULT SEXUAL

ASSAULT

CHILD

SEXUAL ABUSE*

NARCOTICS

PROCUREMENT

FRAUD

Age Range

21 - 25 21 - 25 21 - 25 21 - 25 46 - 50

Gender Male Male Male Male Male

Rank/Status Active Duty Active Duty Active Duty Active Duty

Government

Civil Service

Relationship Stranger Co-worker Parent N/A N/A

DEATH:

HOMICIDE

ADULT SEXUAL

ASSAULT

CHILD

SEXUAL ABUSE*

NARCOTICS

PROCUREMENT

FRAUD

Age Range

16 - 20 21 - 25 13 - 15 N/A N/A

Gender Male Female Female N/A N/A

Rank/Status

Active Duty Active Duty Military Dependent N/A N/A

Relationship Stranger Co-worker Child of Subject N/A N/A

SUBJECT

VICTIM

*Includes Child Exploitation

DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS FOR 2016 TO 2020

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Includes Homicide, Suicide, Accidental and Natural deaths, together with deaths where the cause of death is pending due to

autopsy or toxicology reports not completed at time the data was compiled.

USN law enforcement reporting into CLEOC is not all inclusive and may not represent the total number of offenses occurring

within the USN branch of the DON.

This ACR provides an overview of DON criminal offenses reported from January 1, 2020 through December

31, 2020. Five major offense categories are examined: Death,

Adult Sex Crime, Child Sexual Abuse and

Exploitation, Narcotics Crime, and Procurement Fraud. Speciﬁc crimes within each area are also examined,

with the signiﬁcant ﬁndings reported. The ACR addresses these ﬁve offense categories because of their

potential to impact the quality of life, operational readiness, and war ﬁghting capabilities of the DON, even

though other offenses are also investigated by DON law enforcement.

NCIS, Navy Security Forces (NSF), Marine Corps Provost Marshal’s Ofﬁce (MCPMO), and Marine Corps

Criminal Investigative Division (MCCID) are the reporting and investigative entities within the DON. On

January 1, 2004, all DON investigative entities began submitting data into the Consolidated Law Enforcement

Operations Center (CLEOC). This system serves as the central repository for criminal offense data for the

entire DON. Data is entered into CLEOC by DON law enforcement entities located within the continental

U.S. (CONUS) and outside the continental U.S. (OCONUS). For the purposes of this report, each NSF,

MCPMO, MCCID, and NCIS ofﬁce is assigned to a speciﬁc Commander, Navy Installation Command region

or Marine Corps Installation region, respectively, and the data is presented according to these regions in

section two, 2020 DON Crime Trends. It is important to note the information in this report may not be all

inclusive due to IT infrastructure challenges and other issues which may impede and/or prevent some DON

law enforcement entities from contributing to CLEOC.

Many statistical crime reports include per capita data, which compares values among groups of different

size. This calculation was not included due to varying population groups within USN and USMC reporting,

including active duty service members, retired service members, dependents, government and contractor

employees, and civilians. Additionally, population groups afﬁliated with the Navy greatly ﬂuctuate during

the calendar year in comparison to other communities due to deployments, permanent change in status,

temporary duty stations, and attendance at training courses; therefore, the emphasis is on reported offense

data.

Due to limitations in data collection and reporting, several factors should be considered when using CLEOC

data. For instance, offense information may be missing or incomplete at the time of this report or may

remain unknown despite vigorous investigative efforts. Also, information may be undisclosed due to a

number of reasons, including but not limited to: Victim participation, limited assistance with local law

enforcement agencies, and state laws that prevent disclosure of certain information. The following sections

delve further into the ﬁve investigative areas and highlight overall DON, USN, and USMC crime trends.

METHODOLOGY

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2020 DON CRIME TRENDS

This section provides a breakdown of DON offenses by region and a ﬁve-year

summary for each crime category with highlights of offenses reported in 2020.

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DEATH

ADULT SEXUAL ASSAULT

CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE

AND EXPLOITATION

NARCOTICS

PROCUREMENT FRAUD

COMMANDER, NAVAL INSTALLATION COMMANDS (CNIC)

DON BREAKDOWN OF OFFENSES BY REGIONS

200 400 600 800

1000

Singapore

Marianas

Japan

Hawaii

Europe/Africa/Central

Southwest

Southeast

Northwest

Naval District Washington

Mid-Atlantic

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These charts provide the number of offenses reported in each CNIC and MCICOM region. Some cases may include more than

one offense related to a Subject or Subjects. Please review the Methodology section above for more detailed information about

how crime was counted.

MARINE CORPS INSTALLATION COMMANDS (MCICOM)

DEATH

ADULT SEXUAL ASSAULT

CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE

AND EXPLOITATION

NARCOTICS

PROCUREMENT FRAUD

200 400 600 800 1000 1200

National Capital

Region

MARFORCOM

MC West

MC Paciﬁc

MC East

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194

191

202

170

201

108

121

123

124

Although not all manners of death are considered criminal in nature (e.g., Suicide, Accidental and Natural), the 2020 DON

Overview will provide the general death trends, with a more detailed look at Homicides in the remainder of this section. A

subsequent section will focus on the Non-Criminal Fatalities of Suicide and Accidental Death.

All manners of death include Homicide, Suicide, Accidental, Natural deaths and those in which manner of death is pending

due to autopsy or toxicology reports not completed at time of this report.

Includes Homicides where the Victim was related to the Subject, as well as Suicides in which the evidence revealed the

Victim’s death was due to domestic-related issues.

Healthy Military Family Systems Examining Child Abuse and Neglect Final (2).pdf, viewed June 2021.

2020 DON HIGHLIGHTS

FIVE-YEAR DON DEATH OFFENSES

DEATH

▪ 325 deaths

were reported.

▪ Homicides decreased 44% from 2019.

▪ 22% of Homicides and 18% of Suicides were domestic-related.

▪ 63% of deaths occurred off-base.

▪ In 2020, there were 2 Child Abuse fatalities with Victims under the age of 5 in contrast to 1 reported in 2019.

▪ A comparison of civilian and military child maltreatment statistics for 2017 and 2019 revealed the

percentage fatalities of children associated with the military under the age of 3 were comparable to the

civilian sector at 71% and 72%, respectively.

▪ Risk factors for military child fatality offenders – young parental age (25 or younger in military), low

wages (69% E4-E6), frequent relocation, and separations for extended periods of time.

▪ Suicide was the most frequent manner of death, totaling 137 Victims.

▪ Suicides have increased for both branches: 12% for USN and 39% for USMC.

AVERAGE/YEAR: 306

USN

USMC

INCREASE FROM 2019

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GSW refers to Gunshot Wound and BFT refers to Blunt Force Trauma. The “Other” category includes deaths caused by

asphyxia, drugs, stabbing, and/or unknown causes at the time of report.

2020 USN AND USMC HIGHLIGHTS

HOMICIDES

The chart below indicates the most common causes

of Homicides in the DON, most of which were caused

by gunshot wound.

USN

USMC

2020 CAUSES OF DEATH FOR DON HOMICIDES

HOMICIDE DEATHS

Domestic-related Homicides

Justiﬁed shootings; one pertaining to self-

defense and the other police-involved.

Homicide involved fentanyl and the arrest

of a civilian drug dealer.

Child Abuse fatality involving a 5-month-old

male who was severely physically abused by his

father, a USN Petty Ofﬁcer Second Class, E-5.

HOMICIDE DEATHS

Murder-Suicide involved the stabbing of a

USMC member by the Subject (civilian) who

then killed himself with a ﬁrearm. It was reported

both were recently under the inﬂuence of LSD.

USMC shooting death involved an AR-15 ﬁring

while another Marine was practicing reloading

drills.

Child Abuse fatality involving a 2-year-old

female who received traumatic abdominal injury

and head trauma due to physical abuse by her

mother’s ﬁancé, a USN Seaman, E-3.

GSW

44%

OTHER

BFT

22%

33%

Due to rounding, percentages

may not add up to 100%

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While awaiting his court date for wife’s rape and murder, the reservist confessed to his wife the burial site of their adopted

daughter who disappeared from their home in western Michigan in 1989. The daughter’s remains were located under a slab

at their home. She was killed by the former reservist after she threatened to go to the police to report he raped her. Judge

orders dad to trial in death of daughter in west Michigan in ‘89 (detroitnews.com). Viewed March 2021.

City of Norfolk, Virginia - Ofﬁcial Website, Viewed March 2021.

DEATH

USN

40-YEAR-OLD RAPE AND MURDER COLD CASE SOLVED BY NCIS

On June 10, 2020, a former USN reservist pled guilty and was sentenced to two life sentences for rape

and murder and an additional 20-year prison sentence for burglary in Virginia Circuit Court in Norfolk,

Virginia.

In September 1980, a military dependent wife was found deceased in her home in Norfolk,

Virginia. She was married to a USN ﬁghter pilot who was deployed at the time of the murder. The

Norfolk Police Department (NPD) was the lead investigative agency and determined the wife was violently

sexually assaulted resulting in her death. The NPD exhausted all plausible investigative leads at the time.

In April 2018, the NCIS Cold Case Homicide Unit contacted NPD to review prior investigative efforts,

which lead to NCIS identifying an item of foreign deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) on the tested bed sheet

and a former USN reservist

as a possible Subject. He was on active duty orders to Norfolk, Virginia,

at the time of the murder. NCIS compared a sample of the reservist’s DNA to DNA obtained from the

crime scene and conﬁrmed the reservist was the source of the DNA collected at the murder scene in

1980. NCIS partnered with the Norfolk Police Homicide/Cold Case Section, the Norfolk Commonwealth’s

Attorney’s Ofﬁce, the Allegan County, Michigan Sheriff’s Ofﬁce and the Michigan State Police.

INVESTIGATIVE HIGHLIGHTS

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USMC

MARINE SENTENCED TO A TOTAL OF 18 YEARS TO LIFE IN A CALIFORNIA STATE PRISON FOR ASSAULT AND 2

DEGREE MURDER

On October 22, 2020, a USMC 1st Lieutenant was sentenced to three years in prison for assault and 15

years to life in prison for 2nd degree murder by the Riverside County Superior Court, in Riverside, California.

NCIS and the Murrieta Police Department in Murrieta, California jointly investigated this case, after the

Victim’s remains were found by the San Bernardino County Sherriff’s Ofﬁce in a shallow grave inside

Joshua Tree National Park close to Twenty-Nine Palms Marine Corps Base in August 2018. The Victim’s

apartment in Murrieta, California was identiﬁed as the location where the murder took place. The Victim

had a romantic relationship with the Marine’s ﬁancé. After the initial investigation, no charges were ﬁled

and the case was turned over to NCIS for further investigation. NCIS developed more evidence including

blood splatter evidence and conducted numerous interviews. The investigation revealed the Marine was

stalking his ﬁancé and was threatening anyone who was romantically involved with her and/or was obtaining

controlled substances from her. Based on the additional information, the case was turned over to the

Riverside District Attorney’s Ofﬁce to pursue state murder charges. The Marine’s ﬁancé was also sentenced

to 309 days in prison followed by three years’ probation for harboring a person suspected of committing a

felony.

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1,003

1,088

1,012

978

872

555

673

553

544

527

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Law enforcement receives and investigates unrestricted reports of Adult Sexual Assault. Department of Defense policy

includes a restricted reporting option, so numbers in this report are not inclusive of all sexual assaults reported in the DON.

Further information on reporting options can be found at: DoDD 6495.01, “Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR)

Program,” Effective January 23, 2012, Incorporating Change 4 on September 11, 2020 (whs.mil).

Ambient Sexual Harassment - “The annual rate of Sexual Harassment against colleagues in the same environment, excluding

that particular service member (Glomb et al., 1997).” The Relationship Between Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in

the U.S. Military: Findings from the RAND Military Workplace Study | RAND, viewed April 2021.

The Relationship Between Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the U.S. Military: Findings from the RAND Military

Workplace Study | RAND, viewed April 2021.

Department of Defense Annual Report on Sexual Assault in the Military, Fiscal Year 2019, Appendix F. Reports | SAPR.

Viewed May 2021.

FIVE-YEAR DON ADULT SEXUAL ASSAULT OFFENSES

2020 DON HIGHLIGHTS

▪ 1,399 Adult Sexual Assault

offenses were reported.

▪ In Adult Sexual Assaults, a co-worker relationship was the most

frequently reported between the Victim and Subject.

▪ DoD sponsored research on the relationship between Sexual Assault

and Sexual Harassment in the military and found “Ambient Sexual

ADULT SEXUAL ASSAULT

8% 10%

DECREASE FROM 2019

Harassment

against service women and men is strongly associated with risk of Sexual Assault;

Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault likely are manifestations of an environmental risk factor shared

by coworkers, such as command climate, unit group dynamics, or local cultural norms; and work

environments in which rates of Sexual Harassment are high appear to contribute to service members’

risk of Sexual Assault.”

▪ 65 investigations had a documented nexus to Sexual Harassment. In many instances, the Subject

sexually harassed the Victim before a sexual assault occurred and/or was being investigated by command

for other incidents of Sexual Harassment. Some Sexual Harassment complaints involve both crude

behavior, unwanted sexual attention, and or sexual coercion.

AVERAGE/YEAR: 1,561

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Ninety-eight percent of Adult Sexual Assault offense types are depicted in the graph below, with the

remaining 2% comprised of aggravated sexual contact and attempts of sexual assault.

USN

527

VICTIMS

Timeliness of reporting between date of assault

and date reported averaged 446 days and with

31% of Victims reporting between one to three

days after an assault.

Barracks and residences represent the most

common locations where sexual assaults took

place.

55%

of USMC cases were service member on

service member assaults, this is a 9% increase

from 2019.

10% (55)

of the Victims were sexually

assaulted by their legal spouses.

USMC

872

VICTIMS

Timeliness of reporting between date of assault

and date reported averaged 684 days and with

30% of Victims reporting between one to three

days after an assault.

Base housing and ships represent the most

common locations where sexual assaults took

place.

60%

of USN cases were service member on

service member assaults, this is an increase of

5% from 2019.

5% (40)

of the Victims were sexually

assaulted by their legal spouses.

2020 USN AND USMC HIGHLIGHTS

USN

USMC

2020 BREAKDOWN OF ADULT SEXUAL ASSAULT OFFENSES

SEXUAL ASSAULT

RAPE

ABUSIVE SEXUAL

CONTACT

196

394

267

400

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MIDSHIPMEN SENTENCED TO 25 YEARS FOR 10 COUNTS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT AT UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY

On July 27, 2020, a United States Naval Academy Midshipmen was sentenced to 25 years conﬁnement

for 10 counts of sexual assault, attempted sexual assault, burglary, obstruction of justice, total forfeitures,

and dismissal from the USN at a General Court-Martial. He also is required to register as a sex offender.

This NCIS investigation consisted of three separate cases initiated in October 2018, March 2019, and

May 2019, involving three different female Midshipmen Victims. All three Victims reported being awoken

in the middle of the night with the Subject in their bed attempting to sexually assault them.

ADULT SEXUAL ASSAULT

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USMC

USMC CORPORAL SENTENCED TO 72 MONTHS CONFINEMENT FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT

On March 20, 2020, a USMC Corporal was sentenced 72 months conﬁnement, reduction in rank to E-1,

and a bad conduct discharge after being found guilty of rape, damaging/destruction/losing military property

of a value of $1000 or less at a General Court-Martial. NCIS initiated this case on June 17, 2019, after the

Victim and the Marine consumed alcohol together then consensually kissed before going to the Subject’s

barracks room where they went to sleep in separate beds. During the night, the Victim awoke to the Subject

forcefully removing her clothes, strangling, and sexually assaulting her while she fought against him until

another Marine intervened by entering the barracks room and removing the Subject.

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209

238

223

225

207

181

156

190

194

130

This section provides data related to Child Contact Sexual Abuse (CSA), Child Pornography (CP), and Internet Contact (IC)

offenses. Many cases may involve one or more type of these offenses.

Trends in U.S. Emergency Department Visits Related to Suspected or Conﬁrmed Child Abuse and Neglect Among Children

and Adolescents Aged 18 Years Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, January 2019–September

2020 | MMWR (cdc.gov), viewed June 2021.

Suffering in silence: How COVID-19 school closures inhibit the reporting of child maltreatment (nih.gov), viewed June 2021.

DoD Report on Child Abuse and Neglect and Domestic Abuse in the Military for Fiscal Year 2020 https://download.

militaryonesource.mil/12038/MOS/Reports/FINAL-DoD-FAP-Report-FY2020.pdf, viewed May 2021.

FIVE-YEAR DON CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE AND EXPLOITATION OFFENSES

2020 DON HIGHLIGHTS

CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE AND EXPLOITATION

▪ The pandemic triggered stay-at-home orders and school closures resulting in limited access to mandated

reporters such as teachers, child care providers and counselors.

▪ Of the 159 identiﬁed Subjects, 11% were military member parents (biological or step-parents) and 4%

were civilian parents (biological or step-parents), which differs from the ﬁndings in the DoD Report on

Child Abuse and Neglect and Domestic Abuse in the Military for Fiscal Year 2020. The report states 50%

of Subjects were military parents and 43% were civilian parents. This may be due to the fact that all DoD

service branches are included in the ﬁndings, different data collection methods, and the ﬁrst six and half

months of the ﬁscal year was prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and related restrictions. Children’s access

to other trusted adults was limited and also may have impacted reporting.

▪ 14% of all the Subjects including military members and civilians were friends or acquaintances; whereas,

the above DoD report states extra-familial caregivers and unknown Subjects make up 5% of the total.

▪ 337 Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation offenses in 2020.

▪ It is possible the decrease in Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation is due

in part to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Research showed from January 2019

to September 2020, emergency room visits related to child abuse and

neglect decreased, but hospital admissions increased.

10% 14%

DECREASE FROM 2019

AVERAGE/YEAR: 391

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Child Abuse: The national tragedy persists (apa.org), viewed May 2021.

Personal Finance Management (navy.mil), Family Support Programs (navy.mil), Family Advocacy Program (navy.mil), Drug

Detection and Deterrence (navy.mil), Navy Alcohol Abuse Prevention, and Counseling Advocacy and Prevention (navy.mil),

Personal Financial Management - Marine Corps Community (usmc-mccs.org), Family (marines.mil), Consolidated Substance

Abuse Counseling Center (CSACC) - MCCS Quantico (usmc-mccs.org), viewed May 2021.

DEPARTMENT OF NAVY

USN USMC

There are many risk factors leading to child abuse, including poverty, parental stress, mental health issues,

and alcohol and drug abuse.

The DON has many resources available to a help address some of the risk

factors.

Internet contact cases involved the use of various social media platforms by the Victim and

Subject to meet or communicate with each other and/or exchange/upload photographs and videos.

The diagram below breaks down the Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation offenses within the DON.

Child Sexual Abuse

Child Pornography Internet Contact

169

2229

Child Sexual Abuse

Child Pornography Internet Contact

1519

Child Sexual Abuse

Child Pornography Internet Contact

710

2020 ANNUAL CRIME REPORT

USMC

USN

2020 USN AND USMC HIGHLIGHTS

142

CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE AND

EXPLOITATION OFFENSES

Internet Contact investigations,

“Victims”

were UCs or ofﬁcers, with no child involvement.

195

CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE AND

EXPLOITATION OFFENSES

Internet Contact investigations,

“Victims” were undercover agents (UCs) or

ofﬁcers, with no child involvement.

CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE AND EXPLOITATION

USN

PETTY OFFICER SECOND CLASS SENTENCED TO 33 YEARS FOR ATTEMPTING TO SOLICIT SEX FROM A MINOR AND

POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY

On September 21, 2020, a USN Petty Ofﬁcer 2nd Class was sentenced to 33 years of conﬁnement for

Attempts – Sexual abuse of a child by indecent exposure, Rape of a child, Child pornography, reduction

of rank to E-1, and a dishonorable discharge at a General Court-Martial. He also must register as sex

offender. NCIS initiated an investigation in May 2018 after the Sailor attempted to solicit sexual acts

and photos from what he believed to be a 14-year-old female via a messaging app. The Sailor believed

he was communicating with a 14-year-old; however, he was communicating with an undercover operative

who he sent illicit photos and descriptions of what he wanted to do to her sexually. During an interview

with NCIS, the Sailor confessed to possession of child pornography, attempting to solicit photos and sex

from the undercover agent, and sexually assaulting a child.

DOD CONTRACTOR SENTENCED TO 25 YEARS IN PRISON FOR SEXUAL ABUSE AGAINST A CHILD

On January 17, 2020, a DoD contractor was sentenced to 25 years in prison by the U.S. District Court

in Greenbelt, Maryland for two counts of sexual assault against a child under 12 years old. The Subject’s

sentence will be followed by a lifetime of supervised probation and he must register as a sex offender.

This case was initiated by NCIS on November 29, 2017, after the 4-year-old Victim told her grandmother

her uncle sexually assaulted her while she was visiting with him.

INVESTIGATIVE HIGHLIGHTS

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USMC

USMC SERGEANT SENTENCED TO 30 YEARS CONFINEMENT FOR RAPE OF A CHILD UNDER 12 YEARS OLD AND PRODUCTION,

RECEIPT, POSSESSION, AND DISTRIBUTION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY

On October 17, 2020 a USMC Sergeant was re-convicted and sentenced to thirty years conﬁnement for

sexual abuse of a child, committing a lewd act with sexual contact, rape of a child – under 12 years of

age, sexual assault of a child – between 12 and 16 years of age, receipt, possession, and viewing of child

pornography, soliciting another to produce and distribute child pornography, failure to obey a lawful order,

and obstruction of justice. The Marine was the Subject of three investigations for which these offenses

originated. One case involved a child Victim and the other two involved his wife. He physically assaulted,

raped, and kidnapped the minor Victim and physically and sexually abused his spouse. In September 2017,

he was initially sentenced at a General Court-Martial to 39 years conﬁnement, reduction in rank to E-1,

forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and a dishonorable discharge after being found guilty of sexual assault,

sexual abuse of a minor less than 12, sexual abuse of a minor aged 12 less than 16, aggravated assault,

production, receipt, possession and distribution of child pornography, and obstruction of justice. In October

2019, the aforementioned conviction was overturned by the Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals

and remanded to the 1st Marine Division for re-trial on January 24, 2020.

USMC STAFF SERGEANT SENTENCED TO 27 YEARS CONFINEMENT FOR CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE

On March 10, 2020 a USMC Sergeant was sentenced to 27 years conﬁnement, forfeiture of all pay and

allowances, reduction in rank to E-1, dishonorably discharged, and will have to register as a sex offender

after being found guilty of the rape of a child and sexual abuse of a child involving sexual contact. NCIS

assumed investigative responsibility for the case initiated by Hawaii Police after the Marine’s spouse

reported her concerns regarding her husband sexually abusing their 8-year-old daughter.

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20202019201820172016

1,250

1,480

1,300

920

1,198

1,360

1,1231,138

1,047

1,460

Total Narcotics offenses were adjusted to exclude offenses related to possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Previously published

DON ACRs included Drug Paraphernalia as a drug type.

LSD Poster 4_low (navy.mil), viewed May 2021.

FIVE-YEAR DON NARCOTICS OFFENSES

2020 DON HIGHLIGHTS

▪ 2,232 Subjects were involved in 2,658 offenses.

▪ The majority of Subjects were involved in use and possession offenses, with

marijuana as the most prevalent drug.

▪ There was a noted increase in drug investigations involving DON personnel

using, possessing, and/or distributing Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD).

NARCOTICS

▪ The most prevalent drug type for distribution offenses was “other”, which includes drugs that are not as

prevalent (e.g., PCP, peyote, mushrooms, salvia divinorum, human growth hormones, synthetic drugs, or

over the counter drugs).

▪ Due to the increasing number of reports involving LSD during 2020, NCIS launched a crime reduction

campaign called FULL THROTTLE, which documented proactive Narcotics activity during July through

December 2020. These efforts bolstered the Ofﬁce of the Secretary of Defense’s decision to update the

DoD drug testing panel to include LSD once again. More information can be found in Appendix A.

▪ In 2020, 171 LSD-related investigations involving 452 Subjects were initiated; 51 had more than one

Subject. For example, several investigations documented over 20 Subjects, which may have been related

to the proactive efforts conducted through FULL THROTTLE.

▪ Since the beginning of 2020, numerous NCIS cases involved DON members purchasing LSD via the dark

web. Law enforcement reporting reveals an increasing amount of the general public is moving towards

purchasing illicit substances via the dark web because of the perceived anonymity.

AVERAGE/YEAR: 2,455

USN

USMC

INCREASE FROM 2019

14%

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2020 DRUG TYPES FOR USE/POSSESSION OFFENSES BY USN AND USMC

USN

USMC

623

206

563

178

177

UNKNOWN

STEROIDS

PRESCRIPTION

DRUGS

OTHER

METHAMPHETAMINES

MARIJUANA

LSD

HEROIN

ECSTASY

COCAINE

AMPHETAMINES

USMC

USN

2020 USN AND USMC HIGHLIGHTS

1,213

SUBJECTS related to use/possession

and/or distribution.

130

Subjects were involved with 2 or more

drugs

LSD use/possession and/or distribution increased

signiﬁcantly CY20.

Drugs were most frequently discovered on-base in

the barracks.

1,019

SUBJECTS related to use/possession

and/or distribution.

146

Subjects were involved with 2 or more

drugs.

LSD use/possession and/or distribution increased

signiﬁcantly in CY20.

Drugs were most frequently discovered on-base at

entry gates.

2020 ANNUAL CRIME REPORT

INVESTIGATIVE HIGHLIGHTS

USN

NUMEROUS SAILORS FOUND GUILTY AT COURT-MARTIAL OF VARIOUS DRUG-RELATED OFFENSES

In 2020, one Petty Ofﬁcer First Class, ﬁve Petty Ofﬁcers Second Class and three Petty Ofﬁcers Third

Class were found guilty for varying combinations of Article 112a – Wrongful Use, Possession of Controlled

Substances, Article 81 – Conspiracy, and Article 131b – Obstructing Justice and were sentenced to

conﬁnement ranging from 33 to 489 days and reduction in grade at Court-Martial proceedings. Two

Sailors tested positive for 3,4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine (MDMA), commonly known as, “molly”

subsequent to a command mandated urinalysis test administered January 2019. One Sailor admitted to

collecting money from other Sailors for MDMA and distributing it to them.

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USMC

USMC CORPORAL SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS IN CONNECTION OF MARINE DEATH AND DISTRIBUTING NARCOTICS

On December 17, 2019, a USMC Corporal (Subject 1) was sentenced to 10 years conﬁnement in the U.S.

District Court, Western District of Texas, for distribution, as well as aiding and abetting, for his involvement

in the fentanyl overdose death of a fellow USMC Corporal (Victim). Upon learning about the death of the

Victim in April 2017, Subject 1 agreed to cooperate against a civilian (Subject 2). Subject 2 was identiﬁed

as the distributor of the drugs to Subject 1 resulting in the death of the Victim. Prior to sentencing in federal

court, Subject 1 received non-judicial punishment for violation of UCMJ violation of Article 112a, wrongful

use of a controlled substance in July 2019. His rank was reduced one grade, he received a forfeiture of

$2,232.00 and 60 days restriction, and in September 2019, he was administratively separated with an

“other than honorable” discharge. On October 3, 2019, Subject 2 was sentenced in the U.S. District Court,

Western District of Texas, to 30 years conﬁnement for drug distribution and conspiracy to possess with

intent to distribute, resulting in death or seriously bodily injury, and using a gun during a drug crime. In

December 2019, a USMC Corporal (Subject 3) was sentenced in U.S. District Court, Western District of

Texas, to two and half year’s conﬁnement for distributing a quantity of a mixture and substance containing

a detectable amount of oxycodone and fentanyl, and aiding and abetting related to the death of the Victim.

Prior to sentencing in federal court, Subject 3 was administratively separated lieu of trial by court martial

with an Other Than Honorable discharge in November 2019.

THREE MARINES SENTENCED FOR DRUG VIOLATIONS AND OTHER OFFENSES

On November 25 and 30, 2020, three Marines were sentenced for drug violations and other offenses. A

USMC Lance Corporal (Subject 1) was found guilty of Distributing Schedule I / II / III controlled drugs

Violation of a General Order was sentenced to a Bad Conduct Discharge and four months of conﬁnement at

Special Court-Martial. Another USMC Lance Corporal (Subject 2) was found guilty of Distributing Schedule

I / II / III controlled drugs and was sentenced to a Bad Conduct Discharge and nine months of conﬁnement

at a Special Court-Martial. A USMC Corporal (Subject 3) was found guilty of Possession of Schedule I / II /

III Controlled Drugs, Obstructing Justice, Receiving or Concealing Stolen Property of a Value of more than

$1,000, and Conspiracy and was sentenced to a Bad Conduct Discharge and two months of conﬁnement

at a Special Court-Martial. Subject 1 sold cocaine in a controlled purchase and Subject 2 was driving the

vehicle they were in. A search of the vehicle located a loaded ﬁrearm, two tabs of LSD. Subject 2 was in

possession of cocaine inside his barracks room, which was later discovered to have been ﬂushed down the

toilet by his roommate, Subject 3, when Subject 2 did not return after selling drugs that evening.

2020 ANNUAL CRIME REPORT

Practice Areas (justice.gov).

General Procurement Fraud pertains to criminal irregularities in connection with procurement, and administration or

disposition of U.S. Government property or services not otherwise deﬁned in other Procurement Fraud areas reported herein.

Examples include allegations of violations of the False Claims Act and other incidents involving time and attendance fraud,

falsiﬁed test results, Anti-Deﬁciency Act violations, and anti-competitive business practices.

https://www.uscourts.gov/news/2020/07/02/coronavirus-covid-19-response-and-recovery, viewed June 2021.

FIVE-YEAR DON PROCUREMENT FRAUD OFFENSES

▪ 165 Procurement Fraud offenses in 2020.

▪ The DoD military branches are responsible for procuring weapons systems,

food, fuel, and other provisions for military personnel at home and abroad.

▪ Majority of offenses involved General Procurement,

Cost Mischarging,

and Conﬂicts of Interest.

PROCUREMENT FRAUD

2020 DON HIGHLIGHTS

▪ Investigations into Procurement Fraud offenses were initiated as the result of NCIS criminal intelligence

including information from other investigations, investigations developed from NCIS operations, or incidents

or complaints reported to NCIS.

▪ Procurement Fraud recovery amounts, which include funds collected through civil settlements, court

ordered restitutions and forfeitures, yielded a total of $7,523,032 compared to $55,892,870 in 2019.

▪ COVID-19 impacted the Federal Courts, which were shut down initially and slowly resumed operations

as teleconferencing was implemented and extended several times, states and the federal government

lifted restrictions, and guidance from the Centers for Disease Control was received. The courts issued

orders relating to court business, operating status, and public and employee safety.

2% 20%

INCREASE FROM 2019

AVERAGE/YEAR: 167

USN

USMC

CY20CY19CY18CY17CY16

123

151

177

154

157

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USMC

USN

2020 USN AND USMC HIGHLIGHTS

2020 DON PROCUREMENT FRAUD RECOVERIES

OFFENSES

Environmental crimes and Bribery were the most

common offense.

The most prevalent products and services involved in

Defective Pricing, General Procurement, and Product

Substitution investigations include aircraft parts and

housing.

157

OFFENSES

General Procurement was the most common offense.

The most prevalent products and services involved in

General Procurement, Cost Mischarging and Product

Substitution investigations include computer, aircraft,

and ship parts; medical equipment; hazardous waste;

medical supplies; and administrative services related

billing and personnel.

$1,164,061

$450,700

$2,817,951

$3,090,320

SPECIAL

INQUIRY

PRODUCT

SUBSTITUTION

GENERAL

PROCUREMENT

COST

MISCHARGING

2020 ANNUAL CRIME REPORT

Established in 2020, the NCIS Economic Crimes Field Ofﬁce (ECFO)

leads economic crimes resources to effectively counter adversarial

efforts that diminish the DON’s lethality, degrade operational readiness,

and decrease availability of appropriated funds. ECFO safeguards

Department of the Navy acquisition programs and protects the DON’s

capital investments in technology by conducting investigations and

operations that reduce product substitution, combat corruption, and

disrupt foreign exploitation of DON acquisition.

ECONOMIC CRIMES FIELD OFFICE

PROCUREMENT FRAUD

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USN

DOD CONTRACTOR SENTENCED TO 6 MONTHS HOME CONFINEMENT, 3 YEARS PROBATION, AND SUSPENDED FROM FEDERAL

CONTRACTING FOR 2 1/2 YEARS AFTER FALSIFYING INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS AT NEWPORT NEWS SHIP YARD

On July 16, 2020, a Newport News, Virginia Ship Yard Contractor was sentenced to six months home

conﬁnement, three years’ probation, a $100 special assessment fee and $43,500 in restitution by the

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia for false statements and writings. The contractor was also

debarred from Federal Government contracting for a period of two and a half years by the Navy Acquisition

Integrity Ofﬁce. In August 2016, a Naval Inspector General investigation revealed the contractor did not

inspect metal welds or properly document the inspections, yet signed off on the inspections as completed.

NCIS worked this case with Defense Criminal Investigative Service.

IN A CIVIL PLEA AGREEMENT, A “SHELL COMPANY” OWNER PAID THE U.S. GOVERNMENT $450,000 AFTER SELLING THE NAVY

SUBSTANDARD CONTROL SWITCHES FROM CHINA

On May 1, 2020, a private company based in Boston, Massachusetts agreed to pay the U.S. government

$450,000, of which $201,779 was restitution, and a one-year debarment from seeking federal contracts to

resolve allegations it caused a now defunct company to submit false claims for payment to the government

in connection with small business set-aside contracts. The company had contracts with Department of

Energy (DOE) and DON. Both the investigation and settlement were the result of a coordinated effort among

the U.S. Attorney’s Ofﬁce for the Northern District of New York, DOE-Ofﬁce of Inspector General and NCIS.

DCIS also assisted with the investigation.

IN A CIVIL SUIT, A PRIVATE COMPANY WAS ORDERED TO PAY $5,653,896 TO THE U.S. GOVERNMENT

On April 22, 2020, a private business entered into a plea agreement to repay the U.S. Government

$5,653,896, of which $4,523,117 was restitution to settle False Claims Act allegations and other civil

claims related to inaccurate certiﬁed cost or pricing data submitted to the USN. The company submitted

inaccurate cost and labor hour estimates and related certiﬁcations in connection with certain task orders on

a federal contract to supply architect-engineering services to Navy bases. The alleged conduct would violate

the Truth in Negotiations Act, which requires contractors who are negotiating certain government contracts

to submit cost and pricing data to the federal government that is truthful, accurate, and complete. The

investigation and settlement were the result of a coordinated effort between the U.S. Attorney’s Ofﬁce for

the Eastern District of Virginia and NCIS.

INVESTIGATIVE HIGHLIGHTS

2020 ANNUAL CRIME REPORT

The DoD CY 2019 Annual Suicide Report and previously published reports may be found at https://www.dspo.mil/ASR/,

Viewed May 2021.

Other/Unknown category in the graph includes Suicide deaths by asphyxia, drowning, stabbing and unknown causes.

CAUSES OF DON SUICIDE DEATHS

2020 DON HIGHLIGHTS

Due to rounding, percentages

may not add up to 100%

▪ 138 Suicide deaths; the most frequent manner of death reported in the DON.

▪ 65% of Suicides took place at off-base residences.

▪ Victims were primarily enlisted, male, and under the age of 30.

▪ The primary method of Suicide death was ﬁrearms, which mirrors the ﬁndings in the DoD CY 2019 Annual

Suicide Report.

▪ 17% of Suicides had relationship issues as a contributing factor.

▪ 14 Victims were the Subject of on-going investigations by NCIS, their command or other law enforcement

agencies and involved a wide variety of issues like Sexual Assault, Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation, Child

Pornography, Driving Under the Inﬂuence, and Drugs.

Due to the signiﬁcant interest in all deaths affecting DON personnel, NCIS conducts investigations into all

non-combat, medically unexpected fatalities, on or off DON installations, facilities, vessels, aircraft, to assist

in determining whether the death was a result of Homicide, Suicide, Natural causes, or Accidental means.

2020 NON-CRIMINAL FATALITIES

BFT

DRUGS

GSW

59%

HANGING

27%

OTHER/

UNKNOWN*

37 Victims

82 Victims

SUICIDE

Suicide affects morale and operational readiness due to its impact on families, friends, and fellow service

members. NCIS is steadfast in efforts to investigate all deaths and bring closure to families and friends of

Victims.

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Persons who die by Suicide may have had several contributing factors. It is possible mental health issues could have been

present but not known, diagnosed, or reported.

Use of sodium nitrate is rare but can be obtained via the internet for purchase in “Suicide kits”. One of these kits was found

at the death scene next to the Victim. Scientiﬁc Diagram (researchgate.net), viewed June 2021.

USMC

USN

2020 USN AND USMC HIGHLIGHTS

TOP 3 FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO DON SUICIDES

VICTIMS

Suicides involved relationship/marital

issues relating to divorce, breakups, domestic

violence, and inﬁdelity.

Victims were actively involved in an

on-going investigation by NCIS, their

command, or other LEA’s involving Sexual

Assault, Domestic Violence, Drugs and Child

Molestation.

Suicide involved a drug overdose.

Almost half took place at on-base barracks or

residences.

VICTIMS

Suicides involved various relationship/

marital issues relating to divorce, breakups,

domestic violence, and inﬁdelity.

Victims were actively involved in an on-going

investigation by NCIS, their command, or other

law enforcement agencies (LEA) concerning

allegations of Sexual Assault, Child Pornography,

Domestic Violence, and Drug use.

Victims had previous suicidal ideations.

Suicides involved drug overdoses and one

involved the use of sodium nitrate.

Most Suicides occurred in an off-base residence.

In the military, failed or failing relationships was the most commonly cited factor according to the DoD

Calendar Year 2019 Annual Suicide Report.

Known Mental

Health Issues

18%

Relationship

Issues

17%

Substance

Abuse Issues

DON

MEMBER

2020 ANNUAL CRIME REPORT

https://docs.house.gov/meetings/AS/AS00/20180509/108275/HMKP-115-AS00-20180509-SD001.pdf, viewed February

2021.

Per Fatal Occupational Injuries to Members of the Resident Military, 1992-2003 (bls.gov) resident armed forces or resident

military are members of the armed forces currently stationed in the United States.

National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries in 2019 (bls.gov)

2020 DON HIGHLIGHTS

▪ 66 Accidental Deaths.

▪ 90% involved service members and reservists.

▪ Over 80% occurred off base.

▪ 36 deaths were caused by blunt force trauma (BFT), primarily due to falls or vehicular accidents.

▪ 15 deaths involved the use of alcohol and/or drugs.

▪ All 7 drug overdose deaths of service members involved fentanyl and some cases included other drugs or alcohol

mixed with it.

▪ 14 Accidental Deaths in the workplace include the drownings of 8 Marines and 1 Sailor after a USMC assault

amphibious vehicle took on water while training and sank off the coast of California.

▪ Other deaths affected active duty members and contractors who were involved in a variety of other accidents like

falls, a fork lift accident, a military vehicle accident, and laceration caused by a power washer while cleaning

a cargo ship.

▪ Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 65 workplace related fatalities in 2019 for “military occupations, which

includes “fatal injuries to persons identiﬁed as resident armed forces

regardless of the individual occupation

listed.” This is a 21% decrease from 2018.

Accidental Deaths are included in this report due to their impact on morale, agility, and operational

readiness. In 2017, nearly four times as many service members died in training accidents as were killed

in combat and by May 2018, 25 service members were killed in military aviation accidents.

Awareness

of these incidents can lead to improved training, equipment repair, sea and aviation readiness, and force

modernization, which will support prevention and mitigation of mishaps and Accidental Deaths.

ACCIDENTAL DEATH

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PB 34

Other/Unknown category in the graph includes Accidental Deaths by asphyxia, gunshot wound, and unknown causes.

USMC

USN

2020 USN AND USMC HIGHLIGHTS

CY20 CAUSE OF DEATH FOR ACCIDENTAL DEATHS

Due to rounding, percentages

may not add up to 100%

VICTIMS

Accidental Deaths involved alcohol and/or drugs

were caused by Blunt Force Trauma

were due to Drowning

VICTIMS

Accidental Deaths involved alcohol and/or drugs

were caused by Blunt Force Trauma

were due to Drowning

DROWNING

DRUGS

OTHER/

UNKNOWN*

11%

36 Victims

55%

BFT

26%

2020 ANNUAL CRIME REPORT

ADULT SEXUAL ASSAULT

REPORT A CRIME TO NCIS

DOD CONTINUES SEXUAL ASSAULT SUPPORT SERVICES AMID COVID-19 PANDEMIC

The DoD announced that help for sexual assault survivors has not diminished during the National Emergency

declared due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Continued support is available from:

• Sexual assault response coordinator (SARC)

• Sexual assault prevention and response (SAPR) Victim advocates,

• Catch a Serial Offender (CATCH) Program

• Victims Legal Counsel

• Chaplains

• Healthcare providers

• DoD Safe Helpline at https://www.safehelpline.org/nearme or 877-995-5247

New initiatives amid COVID-19: Electronic forms, up-to-date knowledge of SAFE possibilities, more frequent

check-ins, up-to-date information of resource access.

CATCH A SERIAL OFFENDER (CATCH) PROGRAM

The DoD implemented the CATCH a Serial Offender Program (CATCH) in August 2019 to provide another

reporting resource for individuals who have experienced sexual assault. CATCH allows individuals making

Restricted Reports the opportunity to provide information about their alleged offender or incident

conﬁdentially to military criminal investigators. Should the information provided align with another CATCH

entry or other documented criminal allegation against the same alleged offender, CATCH participants can

consider converting to an Unrestricted Report and participate in the military justice system. Anyone having

made a Restricted Report currently or in the past is eligible to provide a CATCH entry.

“This FY, CATCH received 444 submissions from Victims who had previously ﬁled a Restricted Report. As of

September 30, 2020, these submissions resulted in 11 matches. Since its launch in August 2019, CATCH

has received 636 Victim submissions resulting in 25 matches.”

APPENDIX A – DON PROGRAM RESOURCES

https://www.sapr.mil/sites/default/ﬁles/public/docs/press/COVID_PressRelease_SAPRO_Support_Services.pdf

Catch a Serial Offender (CATCH) Program | SAPR, viewed June 2021.

DOD_Annual_Report_on_Sexual_Assault_in_the_Military_FY2020.pdf (sapr.mil), viewed June 2021.

REPORTING IS ANONYMOUS

SUBMIT A TIP AT

WWW.NCIS.NAVY.MIL

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REPORTING

Emergencies and Eminent Danger

• Call 911 or military police if witness violence or have reason to believe a child is in immediate danger

Military Resources

• Department of Defense Child Abuse and Safety Hotline:

• CONUS: 877-790-1197

• OCONUS: 571-372-5348

• Family Advocacy Program - https://installation.militaryonesource.mil

• Military OneSource: For more information about education, safety, prevention and treatment contact, call

phone number: 800-342-9647 or visit https://www.militaryonesource.mil for more about education, safety,

prevention and treatment.

Other Resources

• National Child Abuse Hotline at 800-422-4453

• State Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Numbers - State Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Numbers -

Child Welfare Information Gateway

• State Child Welfare Agencies - State Child Welfare Agency Websites - Child Welfare Information Gateway

H.R.6395 - NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021

Sec. 549B – Calls for improvements to Department of Defense tracking of and response to incidents of child abuse,

adult crimes against children, and serious harmful behavior between children and youth involving military dependents

on military installations. Highlights of this Section:

• Develop and maintain a centralized database to collect the results of any investigation of such incidents by

a military criminal investigative organization (MCIO); disposition of incident including any administrative or

prosecutorial action taken; prepare annual reports utilizing the information collected and maintained in the

database.

• Develop reporting guidance to Family Advocacy Programs (FAP), MCIO, or other components of the DoD FAP

to document in their database the date which they notiﬁed the other of an incident of serious harm to a child.

• Guidelines for certiﬁed pediatric sexual assault forensic examiner.

• Secretary of Defense will issue policy that clariﬁes and standardizes across the Armed Forces the

circumstances under which a commander may remove a child from a potentially unsafe home. The guides

will include the following: Information on the response processes of the FAP and MCIOs of the military

department concerned and lists of available support services, such as legal, medical, and Victim advocacy

services, through the DoD and the military department concerned.

• Coordination and collaboration with non-military resources.

CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE AND EXPLOITATION

2021 Child Abuse Prevention Month Message and Resources Guide - 2021 Child Abuse Prevention Month Messaging and

Resources Guide (militaryonesource.mil)

Full Text of NDAA FY21 available at Text - H.R.6395 - 116th Congress (2019-2020): National Defense Authorization Act

for Fiscal Year 2021 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress

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NARCOTICS

APPENDIX A

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DEPARTMENT OF NAVY SUICIDE HOTLINE INFORMATION

SUICIDE

DOD, UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR PERSONNEL AND READINESS’ ANNUAL SUICIDE REPORT, CALENDAR YEAR 2019

▪ Annual Suicide Report (ASR) serves as the release authority for the ofﬁcial annual Suicide counts and

unadjusted rates for the DoD. This report also describes current and future DON initiatives underway to

combat Suicide among Service members and their families.

▪ DoD is focusing efforts on young enlisted members, continuing to assess program effectiveness, enhance

research, data, and evaluation capabilities.

▪ Firearms use is the primary method of Suicide death for Service members and their family members.

COMMON SUICIDE MISCONCEPTIONS

Misconceptions Facts

The military Suicide rate is higher than the

U.S. general population.

Suicide rates are roughly equivalent for all Components, except the

National Guard, after controlling for sex and age.

Deployment increases Suicide risk among

Service members.

Being deployed (including combat experience, length of deployment,

and number of deployments) is not associated with Suicide risk

among Service members.

The majority of Service members who die by

Suicide had a mental illness.

The majority of service members who died by Suicide were NOT

diagnosed with mental illness.

If you remove access to one lethal method

of Suicide, someone at risk for Suicide will

replace it with another.

When a method for Suicide is removed, someone at risk is unlikely to

substitute with a different method.

Talking about Suicide will lead to and

encourage Suicide.

Talking about Suicide provides the other person with an opportunity

to express thoughts and feelings about something they may be

keeping secret, and/or obtain help and support.

Annual Suicide Report - CY 2018 (dspo.mil), viewed May 2021

DoD Calendar Year CY 2019 Annual Suicide Report.pdf (dspo.mil)

VETERANS CRISIS LINE

2020 ANNUAL CRIME REPORT

ABUSIVE SEXUAL CONTACT – Use of fraud, fear, or the Victim’s incapability to consent due to sleep,

intoxication, or physical/mental defect.

AGGRAVATED SEXUAL CONTACT – Use of force to restrain or compel submission, or cause or threaten grevious

bodily harm, or drug or otherwise render unconscious.

CHILD PORNOGRAPHY – Material that contains either: (1) An obscene visual depiction of a minor engaging

in sexually explicit conduct or (2) A visual depiction of an actual minor engaging in sexually explicit

conduct.

CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE (PHYSICAL) – Includes sex crimes where the Victim is under the age of 16. The offense

types include rape, attempted rape, carnal knowledge, attempted carnal knowledge, molestation, sodomy,

aggravated assault with intent to commit sodomy, indecent acts not amounting to sodomy, and other sex

related crimes (incest, indecent exposure, obscene telephone calls, voyeurism, etc.).

DOMESTIC ABUSE – Domestic violence or a pattern of behavior resulting in emotional or psychological abuse,

economic control, or interference with personal liberty that is directed toward a person who is:

a. Current or former spouse;

b. A person with whom the abuser shares a child in common; or

c. A current or former intimate partner with whom the abuser shares or has shared a common domicile.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE – An offense under the USC, UCMJ, or State law which involves the use, attempted

use, or threatened use of physical force against a person and is committed by a current or former spouse,

parent, or guardian of the Victim; by a person with whom the Victim shares a child in common; by a

person who is cohabitating with or has cohabitated with the Victim as a spouse, parent, or guardian; or by

a person who similarly situated to a spouse, parent, or guardian of the Victim.

INTERNET CONTACT – These offenses include incidents in which an adult communicates with either a child

under the age of 18 or an undercover ofﬁcer/agent who is posing as a child under the age of 18, over the

internet for the purpose of one or more of the following:

▪ Sexually explicit conversations,

▪ Requesting nude/sexual photographs and/or videos of the Victim

▪ Subject sends nude/sexual photographs and/or videos to the Victim

▪ Solicitation of a minor to meet in person for sexual acts

▪ Exploitation

APPENDIX B – GLOSSARY OF TERMS

SECTION 4

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2020 ANNUAL CRIME REPORT

DEPARTMENT OF NAVY

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DoD Instruction, Number 5505.10, Incorporating Change 1, Effective April 28, 2020, Criminal Investigations of Noncombat

Deaths.

5.14.19 Procurement Fraud.pdf (acc.com), viewed February 2021

MANNER OF DEATH – The legal classiﬁcation of death, whether it be natural, unnatural or undeterminable.

RAPE – Use of force to restrain or compel submission, or cause or threaten grevious bodily harm, or drug or

otherwise render unconscious.

SEXUAL ACT – Penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth by the penis or any body part or any object.

SEXUAL ASSAULT – Use of fraud, fear, or the Victim’s inability to consent due to sleep, intoxication, or

physical/mental defect.

SEXUAL CONTACT – Touching or causing another to touch the genitalia, anus, groin, breast, inner thigh,

buttocks, or any other body part.

SEXUAL EXPLOITATION (CHILD) – Used for all investigations involving child pornography, online enticement

of children to include attempts to meet a minor for sexual activity, commercial sexual exploitation of

children, and child sex tourism.

SEXUAL HARASSMENT – Conduct that involves unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and

deliberate or repeated offensive comments or gestures of a sexual nature.

PROCUREMENT FRAUD – Unlawful manipulation of the procurement process to acquire contracts, goods or

services or to obtain an unfair advantage during the process.