USFK Court Martial Results for August 2014
Below are the USFK court martial and ROK criminal prosection results for August 2014 that were posted on the USFK website. The court martial results have a number of sex offender cases with a couple of people actually found not guilty of the crimes. Then in the ROK criminal prosecution there is a major that was convicted of an indecent at and has to take sex offender classes and register as a sex offender. He looks like a candidate now for officer cuts, but I wonder if the sex offender label in Korea follows him to the US as well? That would be worse punishment than being discharged from the Army in my opinion.
Trial Results August 2014
Results of Army Courts-Martial for August 2014
On 1 August 2014, at a Summary Court-Martial, SPC Kristopher Hester (1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 2d Infantry Division) was found not guilty of two specifications of Article 120, Abusive Sexual Contact, and found guilty of Article 128, Simple Assault. He was sentenced to reduction to the grade of Private (E-1) and forfeiture of $1021.
On 4 August 2014, at a Special Court-Martial, SFC Vincent Irvin (1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 2d Infantry Division) was found guilty of one specification of Article 128, Assault Consummated by Battery. SFC Irvin was sentenced to reduction to E-4, forfeiture of $1000.00 pay per month for 4 months, and to be confined for four months.
On 8 August 2014, PV2 Devin L. Goetsch (19th Personnel Company, 501st Special Troop Battalion) was convicted at a Special Court-Martial of one specification of failure to obey a lawful general order (Article 92, UCMJ); and two specifications of wrongful possession of controlled substance ( Article 112). He was sentenced to reduction to Private (E-1); forfeiture of $800.00 pay for five months; to be confinement for five months; and to receive a Bad Conduct Discharge.
On 11 August 2014, at a Summary Court-Martial, a Specialist from 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 2d Infantry Division was found not guilty of one specification of Article 120, Abusive Sexual Contact.
On 26 August 2014, PFC Kenneth A. Elmore (595th Maintenance Company, 498th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion) was convicted at a General Court-Martial of one specification of failure to obey a lawful order (Article 92, UCMJ); and one specification of Sexual Assault (Article 120). He was sentenced to reduction to Private (E-1), confinement for 14 months; and to receive a Bad Conduct Discharge.
Results of ROK Criminal Prosecutions for August 2014
In Daegu District Court on 8 August 2014, SPC Matthew D. Wright, 188th MP Company, USAG Daegu, was convicted of Assault with a dangerous Instrument and Hit and Run. He was acquitted of the charges of DUI and Infliction of Bodily Injury. His adjudged sentence was imprisonment for 1-1/2 years, suspended for 2 years.
In Uijeongbu District Court on 13 August 2014, SGT George Watts, 55th MP Company, USAG Casey, was convicted of Assault with a Dangerous Instrument, Assault and Infliction of Bodily Injury. His adjudged sentence was imprisonment for 1-1/2 years, suspended for 3 years.
In Uijeongbu District Court on 13 August 2014, SPC Donnell T. Francis, E Btry, 2-1st ADA, USAG Daegu (Carroll), was convicted of Infliction of Bodily Injury. His adjudged sentence was imprisonment for 6 months, suspended for 1 year.
In Uijeongbu District Court on 19 August 2014, SGT Ricky W. Hoerlein, D Co, 4/7th Cavalry, USAG Casey, was convicted of traffic law violations including DUI. His adjudged sentence was a 3,000,000 Won fine.
In Suwon District Court on 19 August 2014, PVT Terrance T. Tolbert, D Co, 3-2 GSAB, USAG Humphreys, was convicted of Assault. His adjudged sentence was a 1,000,000 Won fine.
In Seoul Central District Court on 20 August 2014, MAJ Mario R. Mesa, HHB, 8th Army (I&S Co), was convicted of Indecent Act by Compulsion. His adjudged sentence was imprisonment for 8 months, suspended for 2 years. He was also ordered to enroll in a sexual crimes prevention class for 40 hours and register as a sex offender with the local authority.
In Seoul Central District Court on 20 August 2014, SSG Marcus C. Polarchy, HHB, 8th Army (HSC), USAG Yongsan, was convicted of Infliction of Bodily Injury. His adjudged sentence was a 3,000,000 Won fine.
In Seoul Central District Court on 20 August 2014, Airman Federico F. Garza, 51st Munitions Squadron, Osan Air Base, was convicted of Larceny. His adjudged sentence was a 2,000,000 Won fine.
In Uijeongbu District Court on 20 August 2014, SFC Timothy M. Caruana, HHC, 1/72d Armor, USAG Casey, was convicted of traffic law violations. His adjudged sentence was a 2,000,000 Won fine.
In Daegu District Court on 20 August 2014, PFC Zachary T. Hamilton, C Btry, 2-1st ADA, USAG Daegu (Carroll), was convicted of traffic law violations. His adjudged sentence was a 500,000 Won fine.
In Daegu District Court on 20 August 2014, MSG Wilbert Cassidy, Jr., HHC, 501st S-Brigade, USAG Daegu (Carroll), was convicted of traffic law violations. His adjudged sentence was a 1,000,000 Won fine.
In Daegu District Court on 21 August 2014, CPT Bernard Harper, HHD, 6th Ordnance Battalion, USAG Daegu, was convicted of traffic law violations. His adjudged sentence was a 1,000,000 Won fine.
In Suwon District Court on 25 June 2014, SFC Jeremy L. Johnson, D Co, 2-2 Assault, USAG Yongsan, was convicted of DUI and Hit and Run. The Soldier requested a formal trial, but on 25 August 2014, he withdrew the request. His adjudged sentence was a 7,000,000 Won fine.
In Uijeongbu District Court on 27 August 2014, SPC Joshua G. Wade, 629th MCAS, USAG Casey, was convicted of Damage of Property and Infliction of Bodily Injury. His adjudged sentence was a 3,000,000 Won fine.
In Daegu District Court on 27 August 2014, SGT Michael A. David, HHD, 25th Transportation Battalion, USAG Daegu, was convicted of DUI and Infliction of Bodily Injury through Dangerous Driving. His adjudged sentence was a 5,000,000 Won fine.
In Daejeon District Court on 28 August 2014, SrA Juan C. Azenon-Baries, 51st LRS, Osan Air Base, was found not guilty of Quasi-Robbery, but guilty of Larceny. His adjudged sentence was a 2,000,000 Won fine.
Traffic law violations? The KNPs are finally enforcing traffic laws??? lol
“Infliction of Bodily Injury through Dangerous Driving”
I wonder if enough foreigners get together we can get a class action suit going against South Korea for “Infliction of Extreme Stress and Mental Anguish through Ajeoshi Driving”?