Coast Guard member to face court-martial for sexual assault, false official statements

Coast Guard member to face court-martial for sexual assault, false official statements
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Coast Guard Atlantic Area is scheduled to convene a general court-martial at the Coast Guard Legal Service Command Norfolk March 14, 2016 for a Coast Guard member accused of sexual assault, assault, communicating a threat, and making false official statements. Petty Officer 3rd Class Jerry W. Clifft, 27, the sole subject of a Coast Guard Investigative Service investigation that...

Coast Guard convenes general court-martial for Coast Guardsman accused of sexually related misconduct

Coast Guard convenes general court-martial for Coast Guardsman accused of sexually related misconduct
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Coast Guard Atlantic Area is scheduled to convene a general court-martial at the Coast Guard Legal Service Command Norfolk Tuesday for a Coast Guardsman accused of assault consummated by a battery, aggravated sexual contact and failure to obey a general order or regulation. Senior Chief Petty Officer James R. Hamilton, 33, is accused of the following violations of the Uniform Code...