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Crawford was accused of an improper sexual relationship, providing alcohol to a trainee and adultery. [14] Staff Sgt. Kwinton Estacio was charged with sexual misconduct with a basic-training student, abusing his authority and obstructing justice. [17] Although Estacio faced a maximum sentence of 43 years' confinement, [18] he was sentenced to ...
The Army subsequently dropped the two counts of sexual intercourse by fear. [8] At court-martial, Gunter was acquitted of four of the remaining seven counts (of "indecent assault, adultery, cruelty and maltreatment, and engaging in a forbidden social relationship with one of the two women") but was convicted of inappropriate behavior (by trying ...
Requires the Secretaries of the military departments to: (1) establish a process to ensure consultation with the victim of a sexual assault to determine such victim's preference for prosecuting such assault either by court-martial or in a civilian court, and (2) afford great weight to such preference in determining which court shall prosecute ...
A Marine charged with sexual assault after a missing 14-year-old girl was found at his barracks will face a court-martial, a spokesman for the 1st Marine Logistics Group said.. Pfc. Avery L ...
A special court-martial is an intermediate level composed of either a military judge or at least three members and a judge, according to the Department of Defense's Victim and Witness Assistance ...
An article 32 hearing is required before a defendant can be referred to a general court-martial, in order to determine whether there is enough evidence to merit a general court-martial. Offenders in the US military may face non-judicial punishment, a summary court-martial, special court-martial, general court-martial, or administrative separation.
Harry Charache, 67, owner of On-Site Family Martial Arts in Portsmouth, is facing charges of sexual assault and simple assault, and of allegedly misrepresenting himself as qualified to practice ...
A special court-martial may instead consist of a judge alone if requested by the accused or if the convening authority decides so. An accused before a special court-martial is entitled to free legal representation by military defense counsel, and can also retain civilian counsel at his or her expense.