A Sexual Predator
This whole thing really pisses me off. Back in my day this kinds shit would get your ass booted out with a BCD. More than likely, Sinclair will walk away with his military pension intact.
If the military wants to get sexual attacks under control I'd suggest BCDs.
http://www.fayobserver.com/articles/2013/03/10/1238798?sac=fo.military
Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair also fights accusations in court of public opinion online
By Drew Brooks
Published: 07:40 AM, Mon Mar 11, 2013
Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair, once seen as a rising star and combat-proven commander, is fighting two battles.
The first, for his freedom, is taking place in a Fort Bragg courtroom.
The second, for his reputation, is playing out on the Internet.
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Sinclair is facing 25 specifications of eight charges, including forcible sodomy, wrongful sexual conduct, indecent acts, attempting to violate a lawful order, maltreatment, conduct unbecoming an officer, adultery and communicating threats.
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http://fayobserver.com/articles/2013/02/21/1238854
Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair hires more lawyers; judge to keep prosecutors on case
By Drew Brooks
Published: 07:19 AM, Fri Feb 22, 2013
Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair had doubts about whether his Army lawyers could fairly defend him against charges of sexual misconduct.
Sinclair on Thursday told Col. James L. Pohl, the judge overseeing his court-martial, that he wrote a letter to the judge advocate general that included a statement about his defense counsel. In it, Sinclair said his lawyers had expressed concerns about a negative effect on their careers because they are representing him.
Sinclair, a former deputy commanding general for the 82nd Airborne Division, is charged with having an illicit affair and engaging in wrongful sexual conduct.
"My perspective, based on watching the case earlier, . I had a belief. I was concerned," Sinclair told Pohl.
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http://fayobserver.com/articles/2013/01/22/1232175
Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair defers plea in arraignment; court-martial set for May
By Drew Brooks
Published: 07:24 AM, Wed Jan 23, 2013
A Fort Bragg general charged with having an illicit affair and engaging in wrongful sexual conduct deferred entering a plea in his first appearance at a Fort Bragg courthouse.
Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair was in court for more than five hours Tuesday, the first pretrial hearing in the case against him.
Sinclair faces 25 specifications of eight charges, including forcible sodomy, wrongful sexual conduct, indecent acts, attempting to violate a lawful order, maltreatment, conduct unbecoming an officer, adultery and communicating threats.
The charges stem from allegations of inappropriate relationships with several women who were under Sinclair's command before or at the time of the alleged crimes.
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http://fayobserver.com/articles/2013/01/21/1231913
Sex scandals a major reason military leaders are fired
By LOLITA C. BALDOR
The Associated Press
Published: 08:58 PM, Sun Jan 20, 2013
WASHINGTON - Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair, fired from his command in Afghanistan last May and now facing a court-martial on charges of sodomy, adultery and pornography and more, is just one in a long line of commanders whose careers were ended because of possible sexual misconduct.
Sex has proved to be the downfall of presidents, members of Congress and other notables. It's also among the chief reasons that senior military officers are fired.
At least 30 percent of military commanders fired over the past eight years lost their jobs because of sexually related offenses, including harassment, adultery, and improper relationships, according to statistics compiled by The Associated Press.
The figures bear out growing concerns by Defense Department and military leaders over declining ethical values among U.S. forces, and they highlight the pervasiveness of a problem that came into sharp relief because of the resignation of one of the Army's most esteemed generals, David Petraeus, and the investigation of a second general, John Allen, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan.