NEW YORK, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has recorded a sharp spike in complaints that its own agents and employees have engaged in sexual misconduct, ranging from assault to harassment, despite a pledge by bureau leaders to eliminate the longstanding problem, reported The Associated Press on Thursday.

The FBI has received nearly 300 allegations of sexual misconduct since the bureau announced in 2021 it had launched an agency-wide crackdown, noted the report.

The number marked a nearly 50 percent increase over complaints filed during the preceding four-year period, according to bureau statistics, an increase advocates and lawmakers described as a sign the bureau is struggling to protect women in a male-dominated workplace.

The FBI, for its part, said the increase shows its reforms are making it easier to report misconduct.

"Enough is enough," Senator Chuck Grassley, the Iowa Republican, was quoted as saying. He'll be using his role as chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee "to get answers and root out further FBI misconduct." He blamed former FBI Director Christopher Wray for allowing "the problem of sexual misconduct at the FBI to fester." Enditem

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