Army general expected to enter plea on sex charges

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http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/jan/22/army-general-expected-to-enter-plea-on-sex-charges/



Brig. Gen. Jeffrey A. Sinclair

Army general expected to enter plea on sex charges
By MICHAEL BIESECKER
Associated Press 12:16 a.m.Jan. 22, 2013

FORT BRAGG, N.C. — An Army general facing court-martial was set to enter his plea Tuesday on a series of sexual misconduct charges.

Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair was scheduled for arraignment before a military judge, at which time he would be formally informed of the charges against him and offered an opportunity to plead either guilty or not guilty.

Though the Army has not yet released the final charges against Sinclair, a preliminary list included forcible sodomy, wrongful sexual conduct, violating orders, engaging in inappropriate relationships and adultery.

A 27-year Army veteran who served five combat tours, Sinclair faces life in prison if convicted on the most serious offenses.

[MADem]

1. This guy needs to do jail time. SERIOUS jail time.

As someone who worked issues that "fell out" following sex scandals of yore, this is just egregious. This isn't simple abuse of authority, this is forcible rape and then some.

The vetting process certainly gets sloppy during build-ups. This guy shouldn't have been promoted to field grade, never mind senior rank.