Coast Guardsman found guilty and sentenced for sexual assault and other criminal acts

Coast Guardsman found guilty and sentenced for sexual assault and other criminal acts
PORTSMOUTH, Va.  — A Coast Guardsman was convicted and sentenced Saturday during a general court-martial at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Charleston, S.C. Petty Officer 2nd Class Omar Gomez, 35, was sentenced to confinement of eight years, reduction to pay grade E-1, the lowest enlisted rank and a dishonorable discharge. Gomez was convicted of all charges including seven specifications...

Charleston-based Coast Guardsman charged with sexual assault to face court-martial

Charleston-based Coast Guardsman charged with sexual assault to face court-martial
PORTSMOUTH, Va.  — A Coast Guardsman accused of sexual assault and other criminal acts will face a court-martial, scheduled to begin Monday at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Charleston, S.C. Petty Officer 2nd Class Omar Gomez, 35, is charged with Article 120 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice for allegedly engaging in a broad spectrum of sexually related misconduct ranging...

Coast Guard refers sexual assault case to court-martial

Coast Guard refers sexual assault case to court-martial
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A Coast Guard Petty Officer accused of rape, sexual assault, cruelty and maltreatment, making a false official statement and failure to obey a lawful order will face a court-martial expected to begin in September in Charleston, S.C. The decision by Vice Adm. Robert C. Parker, Atlantic Area Commander, is based on the recommendation of an Article 32 hearing completed May 22, 2013,...