Denver ? An investigation into sexual assaults at the Air Force Academy has found that twice as many male cadets were punished as previously reported, a spokesman for the investigating committee said Saturday.

The increase, from 21 to 40, is because the initial number did not count administrative actions as punishment, Lt. Col. Dewey Ford said.

Air Force investigators examined 57 reported incidents, ranging from unwanted touching to rapes, between 1990 and 2003. In their full report, to be available in a few weeks, they do not assign blame for the scandal.

That lack of accountability drew criticism from Sen. Wayne Allard, R-Colo., who called for an investigation after his office began receiving complaints.

“They didn’t say anything about who was accountable or responsible for what happened at the academy. They just ignored it and didn’t say anything at all,” Allard told the Gazette of Colorado Springs.

Ford declined to comment on Allard’s remarks.

Of the 57 incidents, Ford confirmed that 28 were found to involve criminal conduct, 15 were inconclusive and nine did not involve criminal conduct. Three victims withdrew their accusations, and two cases are pending.

Five cadets were convicted at court-martial, one was acquitted, and one resigned in lieu of a court-martial. Eighteen faced lesser punishment through an Article 15 or administrative discipline, 14 resigned or were expelled, and two will face a court-martial.

The investigation found 27 incidents occurred in academy dorms.