USFK Court Martial Results for January 2015
Here is the first USFK court martial and ROK criminal prosecutions of the year and there sure are a lot of people being prosecuted to start the new year:
Results of Army Courts-Martial for January 2015
On 6 January 2015, at a Special Court Martial, Specialist Alvin Cinco, 168th Multifunctional Medical Battalion, 65th Medical Brigade, was found guilty of one specification of Abusive Sexual Contact (Article 120, UCMJ). The Soldier was sentenced to be reduced to E-1, to perform 30 days of hard labor, and to be restricted for 30 days to the confines of Camp Walker.
On 9 January 2015, at a General Court-Martial, Private (E-2) Joseph Kargbo, 498th Combat Sustainment Battalion, 501st Sustainment Brigade, was found guilty of one specification of disobeying a commissioned officer’s lawful order (Article 90, UCMJ); one specification of sexual assault (Article 120); one specification of false official statement (Article 107); two specifications of assault upon a law officer (Article 128); and one specification of failing to obey a general order (Article 92). He was sentenced to be reduced to E-1, to forfeit of all pay and allowances, to be confined for 180 days, and to be discharged with a Bad-Conduct Discharge.
On 9 January 2015, at a Summary Court-Martial, Sergeant First Class Steven E. Barnett, 94th Military Police Battalion, 501st Sustainment Brigade, was found guilty of one specification of signing a false document (Article 107); and two specifications of larceny of military property (Article 121). He was sentenced to be reduced to E-6 and to forfeit $2,914.00 pay per month for one month.
On 15 January 2015 at a Special Court-Martial, Private (E-1) Stefan D. Hughes, 602d ASB, 2CAB, 2ID, was found guilty of one specification of aggravated assault (Article 128, UCMJ); one specification of assault consummated by battery (Article 128); one specification of insubordinate conduct toward a noncommissioned officer (Article 91); one specification of destruction of nonmilitary property (Article 109); two specifications of wrongful appropriation (Article 121); and one specification of disorderly conduct (Article 134). He was sentenced to be confined for 140 days, to forfeit $600 pay per month for four months, and to be discharged with a Bad Conduct Discharge.
On 22 January 2015, at a General Court-Martial, Private (E-2) Fernando P. Cabrera, 501st Special Troops Battalion, 501st Sustainment Brigade, was found guilty of two specifications of abusive sexual contact (Article 120, UCMJ) and one specification of indecent visual recording (Article 120c). He was sentence to be reduced to the grade of E-1, to be confined for 20 months, and to be discharged with a Bad-Conduct Discharge.
On 29 January 2015, at a General Court-Martial, Private (E1) Romel L. Jackson, 1-15th, 210th FA, 2ID, was found guilty of one specification of assault consummated by battery (Article 128, UCMJ) and one specification of aggravated assault (Article 128). He was sentenced to be confined for 10 months, and to be discharged with a Bad Conduct Discharge.
On 29 January 2015, at a Summary Court-Martial, Private (E-2) Timothy W. McCaulley, 52nd Air Defense Artillery, 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, was found guilty of abusive sexual contact (Article 120, UCMJ), and three specifications of violating a lawful general regulation (Article 92). He was sentenced to be reduced to E-1, to forfeit $773, and to be confined for 30 days.
On 29 January 2015, at a Summary Court-Martial, PFC Dwight A.K. Bradley, 304th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, 1st Signal Brigade, was found guilty of one specification of dereliction of duty (Article 92, UCMJ), and one specification of disobeying a lawful general regulation (Article 92). He was sentenced to be reduced to E-1, to forfeit 2/3 pay for one month, and to be confined for 30 days.
On 30 January 2015, at a General Court-Martial, Specialist Denzel C. James, 1-15th, 210th FA, 2ID, was found guilty of three specifications of assault consummated by battery (Article 128, UCMJ). He was sentenced to be reduced to E-1, to be confined for seven months , and to receive a Bad Conduct Discharge.
On 30 January 2015, at a Summary Court-Martial, PFC Tevin D. Watts, 304th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, 1st Signal Brigade, was found guilty of one specification of dereliction of duty (Article 92, UCMJ), and two specifications of disobeying a lawful general regulation (Article 92). He was sentenced to be reduced to E-1, to forfeit 2/3 pay for one month, and to be confined for 30 days.
Results of ROK Criminal Prosecutions for January 2015
In Uijeongbu District Court on 5 January 2015, SSG SSG Joshua L. Tverberg, HSC, HHB, 2d Infantry Division, USAG Red Cloud, was convicted of traffic law violations. His adjudged sentence was a 1,500,000 Won fine.
In Uijeongbu District Court on 6 January 2015, SGT Jeremy M. Cox, E Btry 6/52d ADA, USAG Casey, was convicted of DUI. His adjudged sentence was a 3,000,000 Won fine.
In Uijeongbu District Court on 6 January 2015, SPC Daniel S. Vega, LRC-RC, 403d AFSB, USAG Casey, was convicted of DUI. His adjudged sentence was a 3,000,000 Won fine.
In Uijeongbu District Court on 12 January 2015, SGT Charles L. Kamuf, HHC, 1/73d Armor, USAG Casey, was convicted of Assault. His adjudged sentence was a 500,000 Won fine.
In Jeonju District Court on 13 January 2015, A1C Emanuel A. Na, 8th LRS, Kunsan Air Base, was convicted of Indecent Act by Compulsion. His adjudged sentence was a 2,000,000 Won and registration as a sex offender with the local authority.
In Uijeongbu District Court on 15 January 2015, SSG Jari A. Yarrell, I&S Co, HHB, 8th Army (duty w/G-6), was convicted of Larceny and DUI. His adjudged sentence was a 4,500,000 Won fine.
In Daegu District Court on 15 January 2015, PVT Geoffrey B. Cothran, B Co, 30th ESB, USAG Humphreys, was convicted of DUI. His adjudged sentence was a 3,000,000 Won fine.
In Seoul Western District Court on 21 January 2015, PFC Eric J. Bradley, F Co, 302d BSB, USAG Humphreys, was convicted of Infliction of Bodily Injury. His adjudged sentence was a 1,000,000 Won fine.
In Seoul Central District Court on 22 January 2015, WO1 Scedric A. Moss, HHC, 65d Medical Brigade, USAG Yongsan, was convicted of traffic law violations. His adjudged sentence was a 1,000,000 Won fine.
In Seoul Central District Court on 23 January 2015, SrA Weston P. Basinger, 113FW, attached to 8FW, Kunsan Air Base, was convicted of Indecent Act by Compulsion. His adjudged sentence was a 2,000,000 Won fine, sexual violence treatment class for 40 hours and registration as a sex offender with the local authority.
In Suwon District Court on 23 January 2015, CW2 Quentin M. Hagewood, A Co, 3-2 GSAB, USAG Humphreys, was convicted of DUI. His adjudged sentence was a 3,000,000 Won fine.
There seems to be a lot of fighting, sexual assaulting, and indecent acting.
Isn’t that what guys do when they aren’t getting enough poosy?
It is hard to believe USFK has better leadership or tighter control. It seems they just have better information management.
One wonders how the Koreans keep quiet juicy headlines like “TWO American GIs Found Guilty for Indecent Acts”.
DADT?
“DADT?”
I don’t get it. Talking points?
Doesn’t appear to be a gay problem. It appears to be denial of human nature and women in the army problem.
Leon wrote: “Doesn’t appear to be a gay problem”
Well, no, it doesn’t _say_ that anyone was “gay”; but I thought that might be the reason it wasn’t in the Korean papers.
I heard that Gunsan’s A Town is shut down altogether. Coincidence?
Well, no, it doesn’t _say_ that anyone was “gay”; but I thought that might be the reason it wasn’t in the Korean papers.
It doesn’t say they were grey reptilian aliens with an infusion of French-Canadian DNA either! So that may be the reason.
Now I’m really worried.
Setnaffa has a good point.
If these were indecent acts like some GI wagging his willy at a group of schoolgirls, it would be on the front page of the paper.
If (ccoincidentally) two guys got busted for the same thing from the same airbase because they were buggering each other in a public park, even the most leftist anti-American Korean newspapers might not feel comfortable discussing that.
The point to Setnaffa for best current working theory.
I suspect it involved Korean sluts or military females…
Perhaps. These covictions were in Korean court… pretty much ruling out military sluts.
It could have been Korean sluts.
Interesting that one of the offenders must attend 40 hours of sexual violence treatment… “Ya! Waygooknom! No touchie!”
It seems that any violation against Korean girls of any magnitude, sluts or not, would be worthy of some outrage in some leftist editorial.
The silence seems odd… and odd situations frequently are resolved with odd explanations.
“Abusive Sexual Contact” as defined in the UCMJ seems to be aimed at preventing this type of behavior, among others: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2h4PhgobI8