Coast Guardsman pleads guilty, sentenced for violating UCMJ Articles

Coast Guardsman pleads guilty, sentenced for violating UCMJ Articles
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A Coast Guardsman charged with violating a number of Articles of the Uniform Code of Military Justice pled guilty and was sentenced Wednesday during a special court-martial in Norfolk, Va. Lt. Wayne Barfield, 44, pled guilty in accordance with the pre-trial agreement to two specifications of Article 93 (maltreatment), two specifications of Article 128 (assault), Article 133 (conduct...

Coast Guardsman charged with assault and battery, maltreatment faces court-martial

Coast Guardsman charged with assault and battery, maltreatment faces court-martial
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A Coast Guardsman charged with assault and battery, cruelty and maltreatment will face a special court-martial Wednesday in Norfolk, Va. Lt. Wayne Barfield, 44, is charged with violating a number of Articles of the Uniform Code of Military Justice for allegedly engaging in a broad spectrum of misconduct ranging from assault and battery, inappropriate comments to drunk and disorderly...

Coast Guardsman charged with sexual assault, maltreatment faces court-martial

Coast Guardsman charged with sexual assault, maltreatment faces court-martial
PORTSMOUTH, Va. –The commander of the Coast Guard Atlantic Area, announced Friday a Coast Guard officer charged with sexual assault and maltreatment will face a court-martial. Vice Adm. Robert Parker made  the decision to convene a court-martial based upon the recommendation from a September Article 32 investigation, which reviewed evidence related to charges of maltreatment and sexual assault made...