Does this upset anyone? We recently implemented a new policy in which we automatically chapter from the Army any enlisted Soldier that is a convicted sex offender, regardless of when it took place. Two months after the policy was put into place, we allow a LTC who was found guilty of Sexual Assault on Wenseday, to remain in the Army. How does this happen? How is the NCO Corp suppose to feel when there is such a huge inequality in both the type and the amount of punishment that is recieved for like crimes? How are we suppose to look at this LTC with any sort of respect? http://blog.rallypoint.com/2014/01/army-o-5-in-stuttgart-convicted-in-sex.html Army O-5 in Stuttgart Convicted in Sex Assault Case, Allowed to Stay in Army | RallyPoint.com Prosecutors argued that allowing a sex offender to remain in the ranks would send the wrong message to troops, especially women servicemembers.

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It is a slap in the face to all serving members.

That being said, the results of the court martial is not the final word. While I would have liked to see him removed from service, the only way a Court Martial can do this is with a bad conduct discharge. Upon returning to duty following his punishment phase, there should/will be a fitness for duty review that will see him removed from service with a discharge of somewhere between honorable and bad conduct.

As for the double standard... Affluenza attacks again...

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Double standard...first thing I thought of when I read this Sir; I agree.

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Sir, I am hope you are right. I personally hope that we dont have to pay this guy a retirement check for the rest of his life. Only those whose serve honorably deserve that distinction.

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SGM,sorry for the very long post but this is getting out of hand.

All I can say is what the hell is wrong with our brother and
sisters we serve with. There are way too many sexual assaults happening. I
understand that one is still too many. The thing I don’t understand is that it
is happening in all ranks, all career fields and in all branches. <o:p></o:p>

How can a civilian who is wanting to join the military feel
comfortable in joining. We have drill sergeants sexually assaulting them while
going through basic. These are the individual who are supposed to teach you how
to be a soldier.<o:p></o:p>

Five years in slammer for Fort Jackson drill
instructor convicted of forcible sodomy, abusive sexual contact, adultery, and
maltreatment of subordinates - Staff SGT Louis Corral also busted in rank to PVT
and kicked out of army with BCD – crimes took place between NOV 2011 - FEB 2012<o:p></o:p>

Some people fill that going to a chaplain because of
something happened to you is the best think too do but know some chaplains are the
accused.<o:p></o:p>
Army Chaplain Gets Six Months in Sex Case<o:p></o:p>

Maj. Geoffrey Alleyne, a chaplain and
24-year Army veteran, was sentenced by a court-martial jury to six months in
jail for repeatedly groping a civilian employee at the West Texas base.<o:p></o:p>
Alleyne initially was charged with sexual
assault, which could have led to a jail term of more than 20 years. His
six-month sentence followed on his guilty plea to charges of assault and
battery, making a false official statement and conduct unbecoming an officer<o:p></o:p> 

If they can’t go to a chaplain anymore how about they go to
their chain of command or the post Sexual assault prevention team.<o:p></o:p>

Army Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair has been
charged with forcible sodomy, wrongful sexual conduct and other crimes in an
alleged sex scandal involving female subordinates.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

The US military officer overseeing sexual
assault prevention at the Fort Hood base in Texas is now under investigation
for sexual assault, including allegations of maltreatment of subordinates and
running a prostitution ring.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

Army officer accused of sexually assaulting
children says twin did it. Aaron Lucas, a 32-year-old Fort Carson, Colo.,
artillery officer, claims the DNA that links him to attacks in Alabama and
Texas is actually that of his identical twin brother. <o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>
Fort Campbell Sexual Harassment Manager Arrested<o:p></o:p>
An Army lieutenant colonel in charge of the
sexual-assault prevention office at Fort Campbell, Ky., has been removed from
his job after his arrest for allegations that he violated a protection order
filed by his former wife.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

 Witnesses say woman repeatedly punched Lt.
Col. Jeffrey Krusinski after he groped her.<o:p></o:p>

ARLINGTON, Va. — An Air Force officer who
once led the branch's sexual assault response team was acquitted Wednesday of
allegations that he groped a woman outside a Virginia bar.<o:p></o:p>

OTHER CASES AROUND THE MILITARY:<o:p></o:p>

Gene C. McKinney was the 10th sergeant major of the army
(SMA) of the United States, serving from July 1995 to October 1997. He was the
first and to date the only African American to reach that rank in the United
States Army. In 1998, he was court martialed on a variety of charges including
sexual harassment and obstruction of justice. He was convicted of the
obstruction of justice charge and demoted to the rank of master sergeant<o:p></o:p>

AIR FORCE<o:p></o:p>

Three airmen were convicted of sexual offenses in December,
the Air Force announced Jan. 16. Two received bad conduct discharges as part of
their sentences. The highest- ranking among them, a chief master sergeant, was
busted five ranks but allowed to stay in the Air Force.<o:p></o:p>

The Air Force began publishing a list of sex crime
convictions in September amid growing criticism of the military’s handling of
sexual assault. Nineteen enlisted airmen and one officer have been convicted so
far.<o:p></o:p>

The December convictions:<o:p></o:p>

Senior Airman Paul Stephan of Goodfellow Air
Force Base, Texas, sentenced Dec. 11 to one year confinement, reduction to E-3
and a bad conduct discharge for abusive sexual contact and assault consummated
by a battery. A female soldier accused Stephan of pulling on her pants and
touching her sexually in August 2012, according to the Air Force. Stephan was
acquitted of one specification of sexual assault and one specification of
abusive sexual contact.<o:p></o:p>

Airman 1st Class Trevor Davis of Joint Base
Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, sentenced Dec. 13 to five months confinement,
reduction to E-1, a reprimand and a bad conduct discharge for four
specifications of abusive sexual contact. Two female civilians accused Davis of
touching them sexually in May while riding all-terrain vehicles together, the
Air Force said.<o:p></o:p>
 
Chief Master Sgt. Frederick Thomas of Joint Base
San Antonio-Randolph, sentenced Dec. 14 to forfeiture of $1,202 for two months,
reduction to E-4 and a reprimand for sexual harassment, abusive sexual contact,
simple assault and indecent language. A female noncommissioned officer accused
Thomas of making inappropriate comments about her photos on Facebook; making
sexually explicit comments toward her and touching her sexually, according to
the Air Force. Thomas was acquitted of unlawful communication of a threat.<o:p></o:p> 

A fourth airman, Tech. Sgt. Matthew Stevens of
Barksdale Air Force Base, La., was convicted of five specifications of assault
consummated by a battery of his civilian wife and daughter and making a false
official statement but acquitted on the most serious charges of rape and
aggravated sexual assault. Stevens physically abused his wife and daughter over
three years and lied about it in a civilian protective order hearing, the Air
Force said. Stevens was sentenced Dec. 21 to 60 days confinement, reduction to
E-1, forfeiture of all pay and allowances and a dishonorable discharge<o:p></o:p>



 IN THE NAVY<o:p></o:p>

As part of a pledge in 2013 to be “active, open and
transparent” when it comes to sexual assault prevention efforts, the Navy on
Wednesday continued its monthly release of all courts-martial verdicts,
announcing December’s results for all 24 cases, sexual assault-related and
otherwise.<o:p></o:p>

The service also announced an addition to the November list,
which appears in full below.<o:p></o:p>

December verdicts<o:p></o:p>

NAVY REGION MID-ATLANTIC<o:p></o:p>

At a general court-martial in Norfolk, Va., EM2
Dwayne S. Drayton pleaded guilty to abusive sexual contact. On Dec. 5, the
military judge sentenced him to a bad conduct discharge and confinement for 24
months.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

At a general court-martial in Norfolk, AT1
Richard Lesley was tried for possession of child pornography. On Dec. 19, the
panel of members returned a verdict of guilty and sentenced him to a bad
conduct discharge and confinement for 18 months.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

At a special court-martial in Norfolk, FC2
Joshua Gibson pleaded guilty to sexual harassment and assault consummated by a
battery. On Dec. 3, the military judge sentenced him to a bad conduct discharge
and confinement for 75 days.<o:p></o:p>

NAVY REGION SOUTHEAST<o:p></o:p>

At a general court-martial in Jacksonville,
Fla., QM3 Jason J. Carchio pleaded guilty to misuse of a government computer,
indecent communications to a minor, and solicitation, distribution and
possession of child pornography. On Dec. 12, the military judge sentenced him
to a dishonorable discharge, the forfeiture of all pay and allowances, reduction
in rank to E-1, a fine of $5,000, and confinement for 30 months.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

At a general court-martial in Mayport, CS3
Michael A. Rivas pleaded guilty to rape. On Dec. 19, the military judge
sentenced him to a dishonorable discharge, reduction in rank to E-1 and
confinement for four years.<o:p></o:p>

NAVY REGION NORTHWEST<o:p></o:p>

At a general court-martial in Bremerton, Wash.,
ET2 Christopher J. Schaleger pleaded guilty to sexual assault. On Dec. 16, the
military judge sentenced him to a bad conduct discharge, reduction in rank to
E-1 and confinement for three years.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

At a special court-martial in Bremerton, CS3
Wyman A. Henry pleaded guilty to sexual assault. On Dec. 18, the military judge
sentenced him to reduction in rank to E-2 and confinement for 60 days.<o:p></o:p>

NAVY REGION SOUTHWEST<o:p></o:p>

At a general court-martial in San Diego, ABF2
Jabian D. Viltz pleaded guilty to violation of a lawful general regulation and
abusive sexual contact. On Dec. 9, the military judge sentenced him to be
discharged with a Bad Conduct Discharge and confinement for 22 months.<o:p></o:p>



NAVY REGION HAWAII<o:p></o:p>

At a general court-martial in Pearl Harbor,
Hawaii, MR3 Christopher Shafer pleaded guilty to receipt and possession of
child pornography. On Dec. 21, the military judge sentenced him to a bad
conduct discharge, the forfeiture of all pay and allowances, reduction in rank
to E-1 and confinement for 300 days.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

At a special court-martial in Pearl Harbor, GM3
Rudy Orozco pleaded guilty to abusive sexual contact. On Dec. 18, the military
judge sentenced him to a bad conduct discharge, reduction in rank to E-1 and
confinement for 90 days.<o:p> </o:p>

NAVY REGION EUROPE, AFRICA, SOUTHWEST ASIA<o:p></o:p>



At a general court-martial in Naples, Italy, IT2
Jacob Pease was tried for sexual assault and violation of a lawful general
order. On Dec. 13, the panel of members returned a verdict of guilty to all
charges and sentenced him to a dishonorable discharge and confinement for six
years.<o:p></o:p>

NOVEMBER VERDICTS<o:p></o:p>

NAVY REGION MID-ATLANTIC<o:p></o:p>

At a special court-martial in Norfolk, EN1
Stevenson B. Anderson pleaded guilty to sexual harassment and assault upon a
petty officer. On Nov. 5, the military judge sentenced him to reduction in rank
to E-4, 35 days restriction and confinement for 14 days.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

At a special court-martial in Norfolk, Va., BMC
Andrew L. Pierce pleaded guilty to sexual harassment and assault consummated by
a battery. On Nov. 14, the military judge sentenced him to reduction in rank to
E-6, hard labor without confinement for 14 days and confinement for 30 days.<o:p></o:p>



NAVY REGION SOUTHEAST<o:p></o:p>

At a special court-martial in Jacksonville,
Fla., AE3 Shawn Dengler pleaded guilty to violation of lawful general order,
wrongful use of a synthetic cannabinoid, assault consummated by a battery and
communicating a threat. On Nov. 5, the military judge sentenced him to a bad
conduct discharge, reduction in rank to E-2 and confinement for 120 days.<o:p></o:p>

<o:p> </o:p>

At a special court-martial in Mayport, Fla., HMC
Richard Donahue III pleaded guilty to wrongful possession of a controlled
substance, larceny, housebreaking and solicitation to commit larceny. On Nov.
20, the military judge sentenced him to a reprimand, a fine of $2,000 and
confinement for 45 days.<o:p></o:p>



NAVY REGION MIDWEST<o:p></o:p>

At a general court-martial in Great Lakes, Ill.,
EMFA Ryan Hintze pleaded guilty to orders violations, false official
statements, abusive sexual contacts and bribery. On Nov. 7, the military judge
sentenced him to a dishonorable discharge, reduction in rank to E-1 and
confinement for four years.<o:p></o:p>

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SSG Woodard, excellent post. I for one am glad that you took the time to write/research that. As the future of the Army, you now have insight to how important this topic is, and the true depth of the problem. As you continue in your career, look for prevention versus reaction. Prevent the problem as best you can by informing your subordinates of the same information that you brought to this forum. You will be shocked that many will not know this. "Yesterday's news is long forgotten".

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Of course it upsets me, SGM.  It would upset me to hear about ANY person convicted of sexual assault who got to keep their job in ANY profession.  It's downright disgusting in all honesty, SGM, and goes against everything I thought the Army stood for.

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Well spoken. Dont let this sour your opinion of the Army. We always get better and that is what really matters the most. While it may be an outrage right now, in the future this will not happen, especially if we stand together and make sure it does not happen.

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Don't worry, SGM. I still recognize that like any organization, the Army has it's flaws, but that shouldn't deduct from the grand scheme of things. Nevertheless, this is still outrageous. We all know, SGM, that if it was me, a PFC, in that situation, I'd be tossed into the fire and made an example of.

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You are most likely right about that. Not just you, but all the Enlisted and the vast majority of the Officers. Some people just have the ability to get over on the system.

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I agree, SGM. One thing I'm grateful my current CSM taught me in regards to a recent incident I was involved in is that I should have faith in, and trust the [Army] system. There were many things that would have discouraged me or perhaps made me change my view on the Army, but his guidance helped me through it and by trusting the way the Army system operates, I was able to be happy with the way things played out.

This incident with this LTC is a clear example of how the system is flawed, and it's a big deal. But one of the great things about it is it has a way of correcting itself, and I've learned my lesson which has taught me to not let the speed-bumps get the best of me. I'm confident this LTC will be brought to justice properly, and if not, future cases will be treated differently.

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I'm shamed as former NCO and now a LTC.

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Well said, Sir. Thank you for your service and I hope you enjoy your time after the military, Sir!

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I think what upsets me about this is the fact that obviously the person in question has zero integrity...and somehow thinks that they will not be noticed for staying in, while so many others are booted out on their fourth point of contact.

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Airborne!

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SGM, this is ridiculous, we all know if it was a junior enlisted Soldier he would be in Leavenworth right now and we let this guy off with basically a warning. We are headed in the wrong direction battling Sexual Assault when big Army basically says that its ok for a field grade to do this.

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You are right about that.

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I know I would have when I was in commander called for the immediate separation of a Junior Enlisted for such a thing. However, I feel sick to my stomach as an officer to see this stuff knowing. By the way SPC (who also responded), officers are supposed to be held to a higher standard and can not leader effectively when their character is in doubt. Further more SPC, the concern here is at times in the case of enlisted, they have been treated guilty before evidence was ever reviewed.

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Sir, we all know it is different spanks for different ranks. It is one of the reasons I am ETSing. Rule of Law not rule of good o'le boys is a REQUIREMENT to have faith in the system. It is also required in such a bi-polar, on/off, yes/no, black and white culture like the Martial culture.

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Excellent post SGM, as I understood the reason we went to the SHARP program was to better police our ranks of things like this but to also show to our elected officials we took things like this serious. Obviously this is the type of ammunition our elected officials will continue to use to strip our commanders of UCMJ authority and ultimately in time will prove that we are not mature enough to punish anyone who commits these types of crimes. Seriously, how long would a soldier or NCO be on trial if they committed the same offense as that one star currently pending court martial.

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1SG great point. The Civilian leadership has already threatened to take away the power of our Officer Corp to deal with this problem. This is only going to add fuel to the fire. Imagine trying to bring a young specialist into a civilian court of law because he did not show up to formation. At that point we might just as well become a civilian organization.

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I read this article yesterday SGM. We had a very lengthy discussion about it in my office. Policies and standards should be fair and equal in both implementation and enforcement. If there are allowed to be exceptions such as this, it makes continued enforcement at lower levels that much more difficult. I hope that sometime in the very near future, someone from echelons above reality addresses this case publicly. I believe that only with full disclosure and transparency will we be able to continue to enforce this policy with a clear conscious.

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Roger that SGM. I guarantee that at the next training event, after material is presented, the first question will be "why did that LTC get a slap on the wrist for his offense?" All eyes will be on that SME and the Command for an answer...

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SGM Cameron:

Respectfully, we have to ensure that every junior Soldier knows how to be their own advocate. I have been called in and the first thing I do is talk to the E-4's and below.

Unfortunately, due to OIF and OEF, the recruiters have lowered the standards. Many that have come in our ranks were not home grown. We have many SPC that are 35 years old.

We have SFC that have made the ranks in 8 years. This takes away from development. The change of the guard those that came in 1984 are retiring. This is significant due to we were mentored and developed by Vietnam Veterans.

Every generation in my family has served and it breaks my heart when I hear that Senior Leadership is not being held accountable.

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Ma'am, I could not agree with you more. All my early PSGs, 1SGs and CSMs were Vietnam Vets. It took many years, and a whole lot of experience to get to the Senior NCO levels. As one of the middle NCOs, one who it took a long time to reach those levels, but not as long as the Vietnam era Soldiers, it often sickens me at the lack of knowledge and leadership that some of our SFCs, 1SGs, MAJ, LTCs display today. We have rushed many of these leaders to failure.

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Amen SGM. My father was a 3 time Vietnam vet who wore a green beret. My perceptions on leadership and NCOship came from him, not the Army. I was spoiled in my first assignment by having leaders both commissioned and non who embodied those tenants. I haven't seen it sense and I am convinced it was a fluke for all those leaders of quality to be concentrated in one location.

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SGM Cameron:

Respectfully, absolutely this upset me, and I came in when I was 17 years old in the Military. I put full trust in my leadership when I read about this scenario it makes me think about cases like the Tailhook Scandal. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/13/booming/revisiting-the-militarys-tailhook-scandal-video.html?_r=0

When I look at the case of PFC Lavena Johnson, it is imperative that we educate our Junior Soldiers and as a Chaplain and having served thirty years in this Military it saddens me and shows me the work we still have a head of us.

http://kennethdprice.com/justice-for-pfc-lavena-johnson/

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Revisiting the Military’s Tailhook Scandal

This Retro Report video explores how much, and how little, has changed since the sexual assaults at a 1991 convention of naval aviators.

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Ma'am, thank you for your insight. I agree we have to train our Soldiers for prevention. Unfortunately, it seems as though it has taken us a long time to figure this out. If we prevent, then we dont have to bear the reprecussions from the actions of a few individuals that have huge negative consequences.

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SGM Cameron:

When I came in
1984. I had a Vietnam Veteran SM who would take the E-4 and below and allow them to vent. He would take the regulations and show us how to be our own advocate.

When I was
an SPC, I had a 1LT come to me due to the COL tried to rape her. I
could
provide this 1LT with pictures from the Military Ball, and
she could give them to IG. I look back and this 1LT was the only female in her unit

I thank God I was able to help her, and the end result the COL was relieved. Dr. Johnson is PFC LaVena Johnson's Father and he had become an advocate for all of the female's that died, he wants to prove that the suicide was a cover up for murder.

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This COL was relieved due to he had his hand on every female's knee. It is imperative that we train them to be their own advocate. We teach them how to write a Memorandum for
Record;
we teach them how to request an
open-door policy.

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WOW!, that is totally unbelievable. At a time when sexual assault and sexual harrasment is at an all time high in OUR military they let this LTC off with what amounts to a slap on the hand? That defies logic and will only lead to Soldiers having the rightful opinion that the crime is not as serious as the individual's rank who commits the crime. If this is not somehow dealt with correctly, the Army stands to lose an awful lot of credibility on it's war on sexual assualt amongst it's ranks. Just my 2 cents.

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I could not agree with you more. Today as I walk around and look my bubbas in the eye and talk about SHARP, I find myself lacking some conviction in the program.

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SGM remember that the SHARP program is all about the victim and making sure they are taken care of. I agree wholeheartedly that the way this case was handled was wrong but we cannot let it affect how we handle the training of our soldiers. I don't see this as a failure for SHARP but rather in leadership and accountability.

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SGM Cameron,

I just posted a discussion regarding this also. It is very disturbing to know that there seems to be a double standard for Officers over Enlisted and Sexual Offenses. Both Officers and Enlisted are supposed to live by the Army Values, so what makes this right and what makes it ok for this LTC to stay in the Army?

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