Summarized Report of Results of Trial. First Judicial Circuit

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1 Summarized Report of Results of Trial First Judicial Circuit On 12 July 2018, at a general court-martial convened at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, a Private, was acquitted by a military panel composed of officers and enlisted members, of one specification of conspiracy to commit sexual assault, two specifications of abusive sexual contact, two specifications of sexual assault, and one specification of burglary, in violation of Articles 81, 120, and 129, UCMJ. On 13 July 2018, at a general court-martial convened at West Point, New York, a Cadet, was acquitted by a military judge of one specification of sexual assault and one specification of abusive sexual contact, in violation of Article 120, UCMJ. On 14 July 2018, at a general court-martial convened at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, SGT Luis J. RiveraCapeles, United States Army, was convicted by a military panel composed of officers and enlisted members, contrary to his pleas, of two specifications of attempted sexual abuse of a child and one specification of attempting to persuade, induce, or entice a minor to engage in sexual activity (18 U.S.C. 2422(b)), in violation of Articles 80 and 134, UCMJ. The accused was acquitted of one specification of attempted sexual assault of a child in violation of Article 80, UCMJ. The members sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-3 and to perform 90 days of hard labor without confinement. On 17 July 2018, at a general court-martial convened at Fort Drum, New York, SGT Arturo A. Tafoya, United States Army, was convicted by a military judge, contrary to his plea, of one specification of failure to obey a lawful general regulation in violation of Article 92, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reprimanded and to be confined for 7 days. On 18 July 2018, at a special court-martial convened at Fort Drum, New York, PVT Frederic D. Williams, Jr., United States Army, was convicted by a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of two specifications of absence without leave and one specification of wrongful possession of a controlled substance, in violation of Articles 86 and 112a, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced the accused to be confined for 5 months and to be discharged from the service with a bad-conduct discharge. On 25 July 2018, at a general court-martial convened at Fort Drum, New York, CW2 Ryan D. McDonald, United States Army, was convicted by a military judge, contrary to his pleas, of two specifications of attempted sexual abuse of a child, three specifications of attempted indecent language, one specification of larceny, and one specification of fraud, in violation of Articles 80, 121, and 132, UCMJ. The accused was acquitted of one specification of attempted sexual abuse of a child in violation of Article 80, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced the accused to be confined for 7 months and to be dismissed from the service. 1

2 On 26 July 2018, at a general court-martial convened at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, PFC Kyle C. Pressey, United States Army, was convicted by a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of one specification of conspiracy, two specifications of absence without leave, two specifications of willfully disobeying a superior commissioned officer, one specification of flight from apprehension, one specification of wrongful use of a controlled substance, one specification of larceny, two specifications of assault consummated by a battery, one specification of assault, and one specification of escape from confinement, in violation of Articles 81, 86, 90, 95, 112a, 121, 128, and 134, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-1, to be confined for 14 months, and to be discharged from the service with a bad-conduct discharge. As part of an offer to plead guilty, a pretrial agreement limited confinement to 255 days. Second Judicial Circuit On 10 July 2018, at a special court-martial convened at Fort Benning, Georgia, SSG Cruz G. Vazquez, United States Army, was convicted by a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of one specification of false official statement, one specification of larceny, and one specification of fraud, in violation of Articles 107, 121, and 132, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-3 and to be confined for 120 days. On 10 July 2018, at a special court-martial convened at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, PFC Dorian A. Jacobs, United States Army, was convicted by a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of one specification of conspiracy, one specification of absence without leave, one specification of disobeying a superior commissioned officer, one specification of violating a lawful general regulation, two specifications of wrongful distribution of a controlled substance, two specifications of wrongful possession of a controlled substance, one specification of wrongful introduction of a controlled substance to a military installation, and four specifications of wrongful use of a controlled substance, in violation of Articles 81, 86, 90, 92, and 112a, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-1, to be confined for 3 months, and to be discharged from the service with a bad-conduct discharge. As part of an offer to plead guilty, a pretrial agreement limited confinement to 45 days. On 19 July 2018, at a general court-martial convened at Fort Stewart, Georgia, SFC Casey J. Haugen, United States Army, was convicted by a military judge, contrary to his pleas, of three specifications of sexual abuse of a child and one specification of assault consummated by battery upon a child, in violation of Articles 120b and 128, UCMJ. The accused was acquitted of one specification of destruction of non-military property, six specifications of sexual abuse of a child, one specification of indecent viewing, and one specification of assault consummated by battery upon a child, in violation of Articles 109, 120b, 120c, and 128, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced the accused to be confined for 3 years and to be discharged from the service with a dishonorable discharge. 2

3 On 24 July 2018, at a general court-martial convened at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, SGT Sean E. Hegg, United States Army, was convicted by a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of one specification of rape, one specification of rape of a child, and one specification of assault consummated by a battery, in violation of Articles 120, 120b, and 128, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-1, to be confined for 10 years, and to be discharged from the service with a dishonorable discharge. As part of an offer to plead guilty, a pretrial agreement limited confinement to 90 months. Third Judicial Circuit On 02 July 2018, at a general court-martial convened at Fort Hood, Texas, SFC Theodis L. Jefferson, United States Army, was convicted by a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of three specifications of absence without leave and one specification of wrongful appropriation of non-military property, in violation of Articles 86 and 121, UCMJ. The accused was acquitted of two specifications of disobeying a superior commissioned officer in violation of Article 90, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-3, to forfeit $ pay per month for 2 months, and to be confined for 180 days. On 11 July 2018, at a general court-martial convened at Fort Riley, Kansas, SGT Joshua R. Pruett, United States Army, was convicted by a military judge, contrary to his pleas, of two specifications of sexual assault of a child in violation of Article 120b, UCMJ. The accused was acquitted of one specification of rape of a child, one specification of sexual assault of a child, and one specification of obstruction of justice, in violation of Articles 120b and 134, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced the accused to be confined for 6 years and to be discharged from the service with a dishonorable discharge. On 11 July 2018, at a general court-martial convened at Fort Hood, Texas, PFC Joshua S. Jamison, United States Army, was convicted by a military judge, contrary to his plea, of one specification of assault consummated by a battery in violation of Article 128, UCMJ. The accused was acquitted of two specifications of sexual assault in violation of Article 120, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-1, to be confined for 30 days, and to be discharged from the service with a bad-conduct discharge. On 11 July 2018, at a general court-martial convened at Fort Hood, Texas, a Private First Class, was acquitted by a military judge of three specifications of rape in violation of Article 120, UCMJ. On 27 July 2018, at a general court-martial convened at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, PVT Jamel S. Gargar, United States Army, was convicted by military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of two specifications of sexual abuse of a child in violation of Article 120b, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-1, to be confined for 12 months, and to be discharged from the service with a bad-conduct 3

4 discharge. As part of an offer to plead guilty, a pretrial agreement limited confinement to 9 months. On 28 July 2018, at a special court-martial convened at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, PFC Brandon M. Reynolds, United States Army, was convicted by a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of one specification of destruction of non-military property and two specifications of assault consummated by a battery, in violation of Articles 109 and 128, UCMJ. The accused was acquitted of one specification of assault consummated by a battery in violation of Article 128, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced the accused to perform hard labor without confinement for 90 days and to be confined for 19 days. On 28 July 2018, at a general court-martial convened at Fort Hood, Texas, SSG Javier D. Gonzales, United States Army, was convicted by a military judge, contrary to his pleas, of one specification of assault consummated by a battery in violation of Article 128, UCMJ. The accused was convicted, pursuant to his pleas, of three specifications of willful disobedience of a superior commissioned officer, one specification of destroying non-military property, and one specification of simple arson, in violation of Articles 90, 109, and 126, UCMJ. The accused was acquitted of one specification of aggravated assault, one specification of assault consummated by a battery, and one specification of simple assault in violation of Article 128, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-4, to forfeit all pay and allowances, to be confined for 11 months, and to be discharged from the service with a bad-conduct discharge. Fourth Judicial Circuit On 02 July 2018, at a general court-martial convened at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, SPC Jordan T. Elie, United States Army, was convicted by a military judge, contrary to his plea, of one specification of sexual assault in violation of Article 120, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E- 1, to forfeit all pay and allowances, to be confined for 2 years, and to be discharged from the service with a dishonorable discharge. On 11 July 2018, at a general court-martial convened at Presidio of Monterey, California, PFC Thomas E. Haverly, United States Army, was convicted by a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of three specifications of sexual abuse of a child in violation of Article 120b, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-1, to forfeit all pay and allowances, to be confined for 7 months, and to be discharged from the service with a bad-conduct discharge. As part of an offer to plead guilty, a pretrial agreement limited confinement to 6 months. On 12 July 2018, at a general court-martial convened at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, PVT Christopher V. Monroe, United States Army, was convicted by a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of one specification of absence without leave, one specification of failure to obey a lawful order, one specification of wrongful use of a controlled substance, two specifications of sexual assault, one specification of assault, 4

5 and one specification of breaking restriction, in violation of Articles 86, 92, 112a, 120, 128, and 134, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced the accused to forfeit all pay and allowances, to be confined for 4 years, and to be discharged from the service with a dishonorable discharge. On 17 July 2018, at a special court-martial convened at Fort Carson, Colorado, SPC Dion O. Goodman, United States Army, was convicted by a military panel composed of officers and enlisted members, contrary to his pleas, of one specification of attempted abusive sexual contact and one specification of false official statement, in violation of Articles 80 and 107, UCMJ. The accused was acquitted of one specification of abusive sexual contact in violation of Article 120, UCMJ. The members sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-2, to be restricted for 60 days, and to perform hard labor without confinement for 60 days. On 20 July 2018, at a general court-martial convened at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, SPC James R. Butler, III, United States Army, was convicted by a military panel composed of officers and enlisted members, contrary to his pleas, of one specification of false official statement, one specification of sexual assault, and three specifications of abusive sexual contact, in violation of Articles 107 and 120, UCMJ. The members sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-1, to forfeit $1, pay per month for 36 months, to be confined for 3 years, and to be discharged from the service with a dishonorable discharge. On 23 July 2018, at a general court-martial convened at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, CPT Abraham E. Leiato, United States Army, was convicted by a military judge, pursuant to his plea, of one specification of assault consummated by a battery in violation of Article 128, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reprimanded. On 27 July 2018, at a general court-martial convened at Fort Bliss, Texas, PFC Andrew S. Deaton, United States Army, was convicted by a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of two specifications of attempted of sexual abuse of a child, and two specifications of sexual abuse of a child, in violation of Articles 80 and 120b, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-1, to forfeit all pay and allowances, to be confined for 6 months, and to be discharged from the service with a bad-conduct discharge. On 30 July 2018, at a general court-martial convened at Fort Bliss, Texas, PFC Alexander W. Boesch, United States Army, was convicted by a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of two specifications of sexual assault in violation of Article 120, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-1, to be confined for 9 months, and to be discharged from the service with a dishonorable discharge. 5

6 Fifth Judicial Circuit On 17 July 2018, at a general court-martial convened at Caserma Ederle, Italy, a Private First Class, was acquitted by a military panel composed of officers and enlisted members of four specifications of abusive sexual contact in violation of Article 120, UCMJ. On 25 July 2018, at a general court-martial convened at Vicenza, Italy, SSG Marcus T. Virgil, United States Army, was convicted by a military panel composed of officers and enlisted members, contrary to his pleas, of one specification of assault consummated by a battery in violation of Article 128, UCMJ. The accused was acquitted of two specifications of rape, four specifications of sexual assault, two specifications of assault consummated by a battery, and one specification of obstruction of justice, in violation of Article 120, 128, and 134, UCMJ. The members sentenced the accused to be reprimanded, to be reduced to the grade of E-5, to forfeit $2, pay per month for 1 month, and to be confined for 119 days. On 27 July 2018, at a general court-martial convened at Kaiserslautern, Germany, MAJ Jay G. Guerrero, United States Army, was convicted by a military judge, pursuant to his plea, of one specification of aggravated assault in violation of Article 128, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced the accused to 18 months confinement and a dismissal. The pretrial agreement had no effect on the sentence END OF REPORT