So last October I was called into work on a Saturday. Once there I was told of one of the Mechanics in my platoon was arrested on Child Endangerment charges. They turned out to be rape and a few other charges also.
This mechanic had been raping his own daughter (not step daughter, his own flesh and blood) for 4 years, apparently since she was 8 years old. She had finally had enough courage to tell her teacher at school.
we had to hold many "watches" during the next 8 months during extended 3 & 4 day weekends, spending more time away from our families in the process. He was confined to post. He was also told he either had to be in our PT uniform or the Multi-cam uniform. He kept going to JAG and IG complaining that he was basically in prison with these stipulations. They agreed and told my command we can't do that. The first weekend he had free, he disappeared and was arrested for trying to flee the state.
12 JUN 19 was his trial and sentencing for this horrific crime. I wasn't able to be present during the court martial trial, however my friend told me the outcome. He has to always register as a sex offender wherever he goes and he received 38 years in prison. He is currently 28 so that will at a minimum put him at 66 upon his release. He has to serve the whole sentence and isn't allowed out early for good behavior.
Seriously though, what the hell. The whole time I knew and wasn't able to say anything to anyone. It was hard. I have kids that age. I wanted to put him in a room with a gun and a bullet and told my highers that, they weren't too pleased, but understood. What the hell though. How do you rape your own daughter for 4 years straight. By the way I was based at Fort Carson, CO.
This mechanic had been raping his own daughter (not step daughter, his own flesh and blood) for 4 years, apparently since she was 8 years old. She had finally had enough courage to tell her teacher at school.
we had to hold many "watches" during the next 8 months during extended 3 & 4 day weekends, spending more time away from our families in the process. He was confined to post. He was also told he either had to be in our PT uniform or the Multi-cam uniform. He kept going to JAG and IG complaining that he was basically in prison with these stipulations. They agreed and told my command we can't do that. The first weekend he had free, he disappeared and was arrested for trying to flee the state.
12 JUN 19 was his trial and sentencing for this horrific crime. I wasn't able to be present during the court martial trial, however my friend told me the outcome. He has to always register as a sex offender wherever he goes and he received 38 years in prison. He is currently 28 so that will at a minimum put him at 66 upon his release. He has to serve the whole sentence and isn't allowed out early for good behavior.
Seriously though, what the hell. The whole time I knew and wasn't able to say anything to anyone. It was hard. I have kids that age. I wanted to put him in a room with a gun and a bullet and told my highers that, they weren't too pleased, but understood. What the hell though. How do you rape your own daughter for 4 years straight. By the way I was based at Fort Carson, CO.