Army General Could Face Life in Prison for Sexual Assault

[GoLeft TV]

From Ring of Fire:

In a rare Army court-martial last year, Brig. Gen. Jeffrey A. Sinclair was accused of forcible sodomy, adultery, and inappropriate communications with female officers, among other charges. Now Sinclair is fighting sexual assault charges that could put him in military prison for life, The Associated Press reports.

Sinclair, an Army Ranger and paratrooper once described as “a rising star among the US Army’s top battle commanders,” was accused last year of sleeping with a subordinate officer, an affair that reportedly turned violent on two occasions. He is also accused of having inappropriate communications with three other female officers.

The details of Sinclair’s sordid and illicit affair came at an inopportune time for the US military. Over the past few years there have been multiple cases of military sexual assault highlighted in the media. The epidemic was addressed last year by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel as well as President Obama, who, last December, ordered the US military to reform and make progress on the rampant problem or face tougher reforms.

You can read the full article here at Ring of Fire.

[get the red out]

1. Sounds like that falls under:

Don't to the crime if you can't do the time.

[Uben]

2. He chose to be a leader....

...with that comes the responsibility to act responsibly at all times. He did not. He now has to face the music and I hope he does get life in prison and all retirement funds should be forfeited.

[Jefferson23]

3. There has been an update: Prosecutor in Army sex case wanted charges dropped

FORT BRAGG, N.C. — The lead prosecutor in a sexual assault case against a U.S. Army general wanted the most serious charges dropped after he became convinced the accuser had lied about crucial evidence.

According to testimony, after Lt. Col. William Helixon shared those concerns with his superiors, he was referred for a mental health evaluation and removed from the case.

The testimony came at a hearing for Brig. Gen. Jeffrey A. Sinclair, who faces a court-martial on charges that include physically forcing a female captain under his command to perform oral sex.

Sinclair's attorneys have asked a judge to dismiss the most serious of the charges against him, alleging top brass at the Pentagon have unlawfully interfered with prosecutorial decisions in the case.

Read more here: http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/03/04/3672109/trial-set-to-begin-for-general.html#storylink=cpy