Lackland Air Force Base officer court martialed of committing indecent acts
This Air Force Captain got a 10 year sentence for indecent acts with
children. The article does not explain what the acts were. If this
case were prosecuted under the new enhanced and expanded UCMJ, this officer may have been charged at court martial with more serious crimes with much higher
sentence caps. Court martial attorneys are now faced with dealing with more strict and serious sex offenses under a recent 2007 update to the code (UCMJ).
(Media-Newswire.com) – 12/7/2007 – LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas ( AFPN ) — During a military court martial Dec. 3 at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, a captain was convicted of committing indecent acts with two children. Dec. 4 the court sentenced Captain Edward Hudson to 10 years confinement, total forfeitures of pay and allowances and dismissal from the Air Force.
The Air Force expects our Airmen to maintain the highest standards of conduct, base officials said. Allegations of criminal misconduct are thoroughly investigated and, if supported by the evidence, prosecuted under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Captain Hudson was immediately placed into local military confinement following sentencing and will be eventually transferred to a long term military correction facility.
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