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By the way, my friend Lt Col Charlie Brown since I don't trust MSN in general, I try to find confirmation from more trustworthy news sites.
I hope and pray that the unnamed 18-year-old woman will soon be physically healed and that she has close friends and counselors who will help through the grieving. I hope and pray that she will not hold herself responsible for what she was abused by these rapists.
Hopefully justice will be served in this case.
Here is the background from Fort Gordon. https://www.wrdw.com/content/news/Ft-Gordon-releases-statement-on-3-sailors-arrested-in-rape-sodomy-case-506821931.html
"By Staff, Lia Fernandez | Posted: Thu 11:13 AM, Mar 07, 2019 | Updated: Thu 4:25 PM, Mar 07, 2019 [Thursday, March 7, 2019]
FORT GORDON, GA (WRDW/WAGT) -- Fort Gordon officials have released a statement after three sailors were arrested and charged in connection with a rape and sodomy case.
Pledging that they take the allegations against the three men "very seriously," fort officials say the investigation is ongoing.
"The Richmond County Sheriff's Office, with the assistance of Naval Criminal Investigative Service, is investigating allegations of a sexual assault that took place March 3 involving three Sailors. We take allegations of this nature very seriously, and the investigation is ongoing. Questions concerning this incident should be directed to the Richmond County Sheriff's Office," the statement said.
Michael Billington , 24, Teddy Diake, 24, and Johnathan Augustus, 24, have all been arrested and charged with rape and aggravated sodomy.
Image: According to the Richmond County Sheriff's Office, Michael Billington, 24, Teddy Diake, 24, and Johnathan Augustus, 24, have all been arrested in the March 3 case.
Will Vogel can't believe this happened at his apartment complex.
“It's terrible,” Vogel said. “I have two younger sisters, so for me it's sad. It's infuriating especially when it's so close to home."
Phyllis Ward couldn't agree more. As a veteran who worked at Fort Gordon for 6 years -- and with a brother in the Navy -- she's deeply disappointed.
"It puts a bad image on the military all around,” Ward said.
She says it doesn't matter what branch, a crime like this is unacceptable and should be punished.
"The punishment's going to be fierce and likely should be,” Ward said. “Nobody should have to endure or encounter anything like that from anyone, much less a soldier."
Vogel hopes justice is served if they are convicted.
“Especially for the girl that it happened to and her family,” Vogel said. “You want to see justice done, you hope the local core system and the people from Fort Gordon do their part to make sure justice is carried out.”
The woman, meanwhile, was taken to nearby University Hospital where she was treated for "a number of undisclosed injuries," RCSO said in a statement.
All three men are being held at the Charles B. Webster Detention Center awaiting a bond hearing."
FYI LTC Stephen C. LTC (Join to see) Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Maj William W. "Bill" Price Maj Marty Hogan SCPO Morris Ramsey SFC William Farrell SGT Mark Halmrast Sgt Randy Wilber Sgt John H. SGT Gregory Lawritson CPL Dave Hoover SPC Margaret Higgins SSgt Brian Brakke 1stSgt Eugene Harless SSG William Jones SSG Diane R.
I hope and pray that the unnamed 18-year-old woman will soon be physically healed and that she has close friends and counselors who will help through the grieving. I hope and pray that she will not hold herself responsible for what she was abused by these rapists.
Hopefully justice will be served in this case.
Here is the background from Fort Gordon. https://www.wrdw.com/content/news/Ft-Gordon-releases-statement-on-3-sailors-arrested-in-rape-sodomy-case-506821931.html
"By Staff, Lia Fernandez | Posted: Thu 11:13 AM, Mar 07, 2019 | Updated: Thu 4:25 PM, Mar 07, 2019 [Thursday, March 7, 2019]
FORT GORDON, GA (WRDW/WAGT) -- Fort Gordon officials have released a statement after three sailors were arrested and charged in connection with a rape and sodomy case.
Pledging that they take the allegations against the three men "very seriously," fort officials say the investigation is ongoing.
"The Richmond County Sheriff's Office, with the assistance of Naval Criminal Investigative Service, is investigating allegations of a sexual assault that took place March 3 involving three Sailors. We take allegations of this nature very seriously, and the investigation is ongoing. Questions concerning this incident should be directed to the Richmond County Sheriff's Office," the statement said.
Michael Billington , 24, Teddy Diake, 24, and Johnathan Augustus, 24, have all been arrested and charged with rape and aggravated sodomy.
Image: According to the Richmond County Sheriff's Office, Michael Billington, 24, Teddy Diake, 24, and Johnathan Augustus, 24, have all been arrested in the March 3 case.
Will Vogel can't believe this happened at his apartment complex.
“It's terrible,” Vogel said. “I have two younger sisters, so for me it's sad. It's infuriating especially when it's so close to home."
Phyllis Ward couldn't agree more. As a veteran who worked at Fort Gordon for 6 years -- and with a brother in the Navy -- she's deeply disappointed.
"It puts a bad image on the military all around,” Ward said.
She says it doesn't matter what branch, a crime like this is unacceptable and should be punished.
"The punishment's going to be fierce and likely should be,” Ward said. “Nobody should have to endure or encounter anything like that from anyone, much less a soldier."
Vogel hopes justice is served if they are convicted.
“Especially for the girl that it happened to and her family,” Vogel said. “You want to see justice done, you hope the local core system and the people from Fort Gordon do their part to make sure justice is carried out.”
The woman, meanwhile, was taken to nearby University Hospital where she was treated for "a number of undisclosed injuries," RCSO said in a statement.
All three men are being held at the Charles B. Webster Detention Center awaiting a bond hearing."
FYI LTC Stephen C. LTC (Join to see) Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Maj William W. "Bill" Price Maj Marty Hogan SCPO Morris Ramsey SFC William Farrell SGT Mark Halmrast Sgt Randy Wilber Sgt John H. SGT Gregory Lawritson CPL Dave Hoover SPC Margaret Higgins SSgt Brian Brakke 1stSgt Eugene Harless SSG William Jones SSG Diane R.
Ft. Gordon releases statement on 3 sailors arrested in rape, sodomy case
Fort Gordon officials have released a statement after three sailors were arrested and charged in connection with a rape and sodomy case.
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No, it's not, but if they committed such a crime, then they all need to do the time Lt Col Charlie Brown Shameful!
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Definitely a bad situation. This will not help the Navy’s reputation at Fort Gordon.
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