Air Force Colonel Accused of Rape Found Dead In Home
Here is an update in regards to one of the recent stories of senior military officers getting themselves in serious trouble. This was the case that was going to be interesting going to trial because his lawyer was using the defense that the adultery regulation in the UCMJ is unfair because it only applies to heterosexual couples. It would have been interesting to see how that defense would have played out which now we will never know:
The Air Force says a high-ranking officer who was charged with rape has been found dead in his off-base Colorado home.
Colorado Springs police Sgt. Tim Stanke says officers responded to a report of a suicide when they found the body of Col. Eugene Caughey on Sunday. Stanke says police are awaiting autopsy results.
The 46-year-old Caughey had been vice commander of the 50th Space Wing at Schriever Air Force Base outside Colorado Springs. The unit operates key military satellite systems.
Caughey was charged with adultery, indecent filming or photography, dereliction of duty and conduct unbecoming an officer.
Caughey is accused of raping a woman at Schriever Air Force Base, also in Colorado, in late 2014 or early 2015 while “holding her against the wall and floor using physical strength or violence,” court documents stated.
Prosecutors also accused him of photographing his exposed genitals while in uniform and groping women twice.
His court-martial was scheduled for Oct. 17. [CBS News]
You can read more at the link.
Wait…this was a high ranking guy and we’ve been assured from Old Tanker that those types never have to worry about the UCMJ. “It’s good to be king” and all.
So…there’s only one possible explanation.
They faked his death and he’s living a posh existence on double LQA (or was it OHA? TLA?)
And…more suicide prevention power point presentations!
A twofer.
As a side note,
Only one year and ten more months until my husband can get out of active duty. We can’t wait. The environment has never been more stressful.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xca3xBS3CCg
OMG Liz! As Rush Limbaugh would say I’m living rent free in your brain. When I saw this story I thought. “Oh this would be a great story to post on ROK DROP referring to LTC W.” But no, I went Trumpish on it, not wanting to be mean. Still a shame to lose another member to suicide. So sad. So sad. David had Bathsheba, many a man has been brought down by a woman.