An Army general will face court-martial on a series of
sexual misconduct charges, including forcible sodomy, in connection with
several illicit affairs, and could receive life in prison if convicted, the
Army said Tuesday.
Included in the allegations against Brig. Gen. Jeffrey
Sinclair are that he carried on affairs with and mistreated subordinate
officers and later tried to impede the investigation of some of the offenses by
deleting nude photos and other emails.
The case is the latest in a series of missteps by military
leaders: At least five current and former generals at the rank of one-star or
higher have been reprimanded or investigated for possible misconduct in recent
months.
The five pages of allegations involved Sinclair’s conduct
with five women who were not his wife.
A 27-year Army veteran who served five combat tours,
Sinclair is charged with eight crimes, including one count of forcible sodomy;
two counts of wrongful sexual conduct; six counts of inappropriate sexual
relationships, and eight counts of violating regulations. The charges involve
activities when he was in Afghanistan, Iraq, Germany and at Fort Bragg, N.C.,
and they include violating what’s known as General Order No. 1 — possessing
alcohol in a war zone.
I find this news fascinating because some of the crimes listed above are a non-issue in the Nigerian community. Is not it hi time we did take ourselves seriously?
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