What's going on? Fort Hood NCO accused of operating prostitution ring...

SFC A.M. Drake — Mon, 25 Aug 2014 22:15:15 -0400

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Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 25 at 2014 10:52 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 25 Aug 2014 22:52:44 -0400

I saw this a while back. Truly sad. I am glad he is in the military system. They are going to throw the book at this guy.

Response by SSG V. Michelle Woods made Aug 25 at 2014 11:20 PM

SSG V. Michelle Woods — Mon, 25 Aug 2014 23:20:54 -0400

All I can do is pray about it at this point...smh indeed.

Response by CPO William E. Mahoney made Aug 25 at 2014 11:36 PM

CPO William E. Mahoney — Mon, 25 Aug 2014 23:36:13 -0400

These type of things just get me sick to my stomach, when I was stationed in GITMO we had a similar situation except it was a female who was running the ring and the only reason she got caught was because customs asked the question if she was bring a large amount of cash into the states and she said yes 20 grand.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 25 at 2014 11:47 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 25 Aug 2014 23:47:58 -0400

He was a Sexual Abuse Prevention Officer? Oh wow.

Response by SFC Mark Merino made Aug 25 at 2014 11:55 PM

SFC Mark Merino — Mon, 25 Aug 2014 23:55:58 -0400

I just don't have the words. I'm horrified, I'm angry, I'm embarrassed and ashamed. He was the same rank as us!

Response by SFC A.M. Drake made Aug 26 at 2014 5:32 AM

SFC A.M. Drake — Tue, 26 Aug 2014 05:32:27 -0400

You wanna know the sad part? two things

1. He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, but he did not want to go in as that, he wanted to stay enlisted.

2. I met him in 2004 while he was in the Reserves and placed him on active duty.

3. I ran all of the normal checks police, fingerprints with FBI, complete background checks....I am soooo pissed right now it's unreal

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 26 at 2014 6:10 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 26 Aug 2014 06:10:37 -0400

We just had a LTC get wrapped up in a similar crime. They should be executed publicly.

Response by 1LT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 26 at 2014 6:21 AM

1LT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 26 Aug 2014 06:21:58 -0400

There are few things that make me want to pickup a weapon and go hunting for bear . . .

Prosecutors charge that Sgt 1st Class Gregory McQueen ran a prostitution ring at Fort Hood for a month or two that took advantage of cash-strapped female soldiers and connected them with higher-ranking officers.

These complaints, investigations, and hearings have been going on since May 2013. During this exceedingly long period of time ONLY TWO ENLISTED MEN HAVE BEEN CHARGED . . . including Sgt 1st Class Gregory McQueen and Master Sgt. Brad Grimes . . . based on testimony from three young women including at least one 20 year old female single parent . . . where she confided in McQueen that she had been sexually assaulted while training at a different Army post . . . and she was experiencing financial problems after her husband left her and her 3-year-old son and drained the couple's bank account. She was just 20 when McQueen approached her in February 2013.

It was McQueen’s job to prevent this type of thing from happening. Instead, the woman testified, McQueen and another female soldier went to her home and tried to recruit her into a prostitution ring at the Fort Hood military base in Killeen, Texas, telling her that she could make “$400 to $500 a night”. McQueen told her there were other ways to make money and arranged to meet her at her on-base home that night, she said. He told her that he could connect her with higher-ranking officers who were willing to pay to have sex with her. When the other soldier left the room, the woman said, McQueen kissed and touched her until she pushed him away. She said she was getting really nervous, getting really angry, but she knew she couldn’t fight a sergeant. McQueen had sex with her and took photos of her naked to show potential clients. She testified that McQueen arranged for her to have sex with Grimes in a motel room at the Killeen La Quinta Inn close to the base and once again in her on base home for $100 . . . and stated that McQueen preys on young females who are in bad financial situations and keeps their pictures on his cell phone . . .

Three noncommissioned officers in McQueen’s battalion testified that he approached them and mentioned that he knew a woman who would have sex for money. Two of them said McQueen showed them pictures of the woman, sometimes in provocative poses. “He said that he had a female that was willing to do anything I wanted for $75,” a master sergeant told the court. The MSG said he was concerned by the exchange and told a superior officer.

What surprises me more than anything else is the testimony that "‘Basically, it was having sex with higher-ranking officers for money . . . ." and yet NONE OF THE PARTICIPATING HIGHER RANKING OFFICERS HAVE BEEN CHARGED AND PROSECUTED FOR EXPLOITATION OF THESE YOUNG WOMEN.

Pictured: Fort Hood sex-assault prevention officer who 'recruited cash-strapped female soldiers...

Pictured: Fort Hood sex-assault prevention officer who 'recruited cash-strapped female soldiers in prostitution ring serving high-ranking officials'

Response by MSG Wade Huffman made Aug 26 at 2014 7:12 AM

MSG Wade Huffman — Tue, 26 Aug 2014 07:12:19 -0400

Along with the rest of you, I'm horrified by this.
It's becoming obvious that training can only go so far; no amount of training can turn a hardened heart. There is no excuse for this behavior by anyone, especially one who is given the responsibility to assist and advocate for those very ones he chooses to exploit. All we can hope for is that his trial is quick and public, and that his punishment is severe. If training can only go so far in preventing these actions, perhaps the example of his punishment will help.
What a sorry POS.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 26 at 2014 11:43 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 26 Aug 2014 11:43:02 -0400

My only response to this is, I think everyone should face some charges. From the SFC to the people that slept with them and the Soldiers who were sleeping with them.
The thing that irks me about sexual incidents in the army, is that it seems that is about who is the first person to report it.
I would like to see people held accountable for their actions, which doesn't happen.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 26 at 2014 1:03 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 26 Aug 2014 13:03:59 -0400

As a SHARP/VA handling cases for a collateral duty. I have always said and will always say, that these offenses that fall under Article 120 should be taken away from the military and passed to the concurrent states jurisdiction for prosecution. I know and understand that we have come this far in the past 4 years with changing the UCMJ and clarifying that particular article under rape. However, the line of collateral offenses is still gray and should defined more. This would be a perfect example of why. Allowing the state to prosecute sexual in nature crimes is very unlikely to happen, but I can hope for it.

Response by Cpl Matthew Wall made Aug 28 at 2014 11:38 AM

Cpl Matthew Wall — Thu, 28 Aug 2014 11:38:32 -0400

Good to know that Fort Hood is still in the news, but never for anything good. You would think the base commander(s) would learn by now.

Response by PO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 28 at 2014 9:02 PM

PO1 Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 28 Aug 2014 21:02:49 -0400

Just when you think you've "seen it all" and "heard it all"...

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Aug 30 at 2014 12:57 PM

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel — Sat, 30 Aug 2014 12:57:35 -0400

Unfortunately just like Police and Priests we do attract those that are looking for a path to authority to laude over others to use and abuse. I hope they throw the book at him.

Response by SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 1 at 2014 5:19 PM

SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 17:19:24 -0400

It's so sad to see NCO's not living up to our Creed and letting money and material things get the worse out of them.
I hope his victims get comfort and justice and than that sorry sack get what he deserves.
This news makes our recruiting and retention effort really difficult, because parents and teachers trust us to come into their kids schools and offer the opportunity to serve their country, earn money and education while doing it and be proud, not to get abused and taken advantage of.
Reallly sad day for our NCO Corps