How often do female soldiers get chaptered for adultery?

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 28 May 2018 14:40:03 -0400

I know of two male soldiers recently chaptered for adultery, how often, of ever does it happen to female soldiers?

Response by SGT Joseph Gunderson made May 28 at 2018 5:57 PM

SGT Joseph Gunderson — Mon, 28 May 2018 17:57:23 -0400

I've never seen anyone actually chaptered for adultery. I think it is rather ridiculous to chapter anyone for adultery.

Response by MSgt Steven Holt, NRP, CCEMT-P made May 28 at 2018 9:38 PM

MSgt Steven Holt, NRP, CCEMT-P — Mon, 28 May 2018 21:38:11 -0400

So what were the other charges to which the adultery was attached? Never saw a member chaptered solely for adultery. Usually had disobeying lawful order, sexual assault and/or r*pe, or similar charges. The adultery was usually thrown in for sentence enhancement.

Response by SGM Bill Frazer made May 29 at 2018 7:49 AM

SGM Bill Frazer — Tue, 29 May 2018 07:49:17 -0400

I have heard of it and have seen two females charged with prostitution.

Response by SGT David T. made May 29 at 2018 12:43 PM

SGT David T. — Tue, 29 May 2018 12:43:43 -0400

I've seen demotions for it, but never a chapter.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 29 at 2018 2:11 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 29 May 2018 14:11:04 -0400

I don't think there's any statistics on it because it's not something that happens a lot. Have you tried to Google it?

You have to basically get caught in the act to get in trouble for adultery. It's not easy to prosecute.

"According to Article 134 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, the prosecution must prove that the accused not only committed the indiscretion, but also that his or her conduct "was to the prejudice of good order and discipline in the armed forces or was of a nature to bring discredit upon the armed forces." In other words, the affair must somehow have hampered the military's ability to do its job—say, by lowering morale on a base, or by damaging the public's faith in the armed forces."

I found this from 1997: In a high-profile case that has embarrassed the Air Force, Lieut. Kelly Flinn, a single woman and the first female pilot of a B-52 bomber, is scheduled to go on trial on Tuesday for affairs with a married man and an enlisted soldier.
And, casting a shadow over the debate is the case of a 41-year-old Air Force lieutenant colonel, Karen Tew, who committed suicide in March after pleading guilty to having an affair with an enlisted man. A year shy of retirement, Colonel Tew had been dismissed from the service.

Those two are Air Force though.

https://www.nytimes.com/1997/05/17/us/army-s-adultery-rule-is-don-t-get-caught.html

I'm sure female soldiers get chaptered but adultery is something not broadcast by the Army. That 1997 article seems right - as long as people don't get caught and aren't brazen about it, the Army doesn't care.

Usually, though, there are other charges along with adultery. It's never usually a sole charge.

Army's Adultery Rule Is Don't Get Caught

Adultery emerges as latest question of sexual misconduct to snarl armed forces; adultery is illegal under military law, as threat to discipline, but has always been commonplace, tolerated if not condoned in service that takes personnel away from families for long periods of time; soldiers and sailors have live-in girlfriends overseas and brothels flourish near military bases; photo of street in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico; servicemen there observe...

Response by CPT Lawrence Cable made Oct 3 at 2020 9:44 AM

CPT Lawrence Cable — Sat, 03 Oct 2020 09:44:23 -0400

I have never seen anyone chaptered or prosecuted strictly for adultery. I know of several officers and senior NCO's that were hit with "Conduct Unbecoming", which ended their careers.