Air Force investigators looking into sexual assaults at the Air Force Academy are now back in Washington, but 7NEWS has learned that investigators failed to talk to any rape victims.

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The investigation is not yet over but victims of sexual assaults still at the academy are concerned and so is Sen. Wayne Allard.

The Air Force Academy was abuzz as investigators spent 10 days telling the press and the public that they were gathering information about sexual assaults, even opening an internal hotline so cadets can call and set up an appointment.

Air Force officials told 7NEWS that of the 29 calls received on the hotline, 14 calls came from female cadets, not necessarily rape victims, seven calls came from male cadets and the eight remaining calls were from the faculty.

7NEWS Investigates has learned that none of the victims of sexual assaults who reported the crime and who remained at the academy were interviewed by the Air Force team. That includes the women 7NEWS knows of and 10 other victims who reported to Allard's office.

"For the Air Force to fully get a grasp of the problem, they also need to interview those victims," Allard said.

Allard said the fact that the investigators didn't talk to the victims raises some serious questions.

"It makes you wonder how serious they are about this investigation. They need to understand that this particular senator, and I don't think the rest of the public, is going to let them get by with just a PR move," Allard said.

Cadets also told 7NEWS and Allard's office that if they called the Air Force investigators, they were not given confidentiality.

Allard said that is a major deterrent for cadets who want to report sexual assault.

"Cadets are still afraid to report that they are victims and they are afraid of the consequences it will have on their military career," he said. "I think the cadets have some real concerns as to whether the Air Force is treating the victims seriously or not."

Air Force officials refused to discuss the process of their investigation, but did not deny that investigators did not speak to victims.

A separate, inspector general's investigation is scheduled to start soon, and victims may have more confidence in that one because it will be outside the Air Force, and it will report to Congress.

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