point with the evidence they had. >> but he's still there. >> but he's still there. >> reporter: annie kendziorbelieved her allegations of rape would be investigated. >> i was like, okay, they're going to get him. like, good. >> reporter: but karley and annie say their alleged perpetrators were never punished. so now they've filed a lawsuit, naming former secretary of defense robert gates, the former superintendents of west point and the naval academy, secretary of the navy ray mabus, and secretary of the army john mchugh. the lawsuit claims there was limited support from commanders and failure to ensure sexual predators were prosecuted and incarcerated for their crimes. karley and annie are not alone. reports of sexual assault at the academies are up nearly 60%. and of the 65 reports investigated last year, only one resulted in a court-martial. >> i ache for those former cadet midshipmen who have had their lives torn up. it shouldn be that way. >> reporter: congresswoman jackie speier has gone to the house floor 19 times. >> we need to overhaul this system. >> reporter: demanding that congress