Coast Guard member sentenced to four years confinement at General Court-Martial

Coast Guard member sentenced to four years confinement at General Court-Martial
SEATTLE — A Coast Guard member has been found guilty of violating one specification of Article 107 and two specifications of violating Article 120 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, including a sexual act against a person incapable of consenting due to impairment of alcohol. Petty Officer 3rd Class Juan A. Guzman was sentenced by a General Court-Martial on Friday to confinement for four years,...

Rescuers sometime need rescuing: A victim of sexual assault speaks out

Rescuers sometime need rescuing: A victim of sexual assault speaks out
Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Edward Cheveresan, a sexual assault survivor, takes a photo with his daughter, Skelah Cheveresan, 8, Feb. 3, 2017. Cheveresan picked his daughter up from elementary school in a Spider-Man costume to make her smile. (Courtesy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Edward Cheveresan) Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ashley Johnson At home and alone in a new city in 2015,...

Coast Guard cadet found guilty of sexual assault charges

Coast Guard cadet found guilty of sexual assault charges
NORFOLK, Va. — Cadet Anthony J. Livingstone was found guilty of sexual assault and sentenced to eight years in prison and dismissal from the service at general court-martial today. Livingstone was charged with the following violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice: Article 120 sexual assault, Article 127 extortion, and Article 133 conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman. He was...

Coast Guards Cadet Found Guilty of Sexual Assault Charges

Coast Guards Cadet Found Guilty of Sexual Assault Charges
NORFOLK, Va. — Cadet Michael Shermot was found guilty of sexual assault, and sentenced today to one year in prison and dismissal from the service by the military judge, Capt. Gary E. Felicetti, at general court-martial. Shermot, who was found guilty yesterday of violating Article 120 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, has the right to appeal his conviction and sentence. He was charged on...

Coast Guardsman found not guilty of sexual assault

Coast Guardsman found not guilty of sexual assault
P­ORTSMOUTH, Va. — Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric D. Pruett was found not guilty of Articles 120 – Sexual Assault and 128 – Assault, of the Uniform Code of Military Justice Friday. Pruett, 30, a native of Boise, Idaho, was found not guilty during a general court-martial that convened at Coast Guard Legal Services Command in Norfolk, Virginia, on Monday, July 18. The commander of Coast Guard Atlantic...

Coast Guard member found guilty of sexual assault

Coast Guard member found guilty of sexual assault
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A Coast Guard member charged with violating an article of the Uniform Code of Military Justice was sentenced Thursday during a general court martial in Norfolk, Virginia. Petty Officer 3rd Class William Fisher was found guilty of one specification of violation of Article 120, UCMJ – Sexual Assault and was sentenced to six months confinement, reduction of rank to E-1 and a dishonorable...

Coast Guard member found guilty of sexual assault

Coast Guard member found guilty of sexual assault
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A Coast Guard member charged with violating multiple articles of the Uniform Code of Military Justice was sentenced Sunday during a general court martial in Norfolk, Virginia. Petty Officer 3rd Class Jerry W. Clifft, 27, pled not guilty to all charges, and was found guilty of one specification of violation of Article 107, UCMJ – False Official Statement, one specification of violation...

Coast Guard member to face court-martial for sexual assault

Coast Guard member to face court-martial for sexual assault
PORTSMOUTH, Va. – Coast Guard Atlantic Area has scheduled a general court-martial at the Coast Guard Legal Service Command Norfolk Dec. 14, 2015 for a Coast Guard member accused of sexual assault and assault. Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric D. Pruett, 29, is accused of the following violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice: Article 120 –  two specifications sexual assault Article 128...

Coast Guardsman found not guilty of sexual assault

Coast Guardsman found not guilty of sexual assault
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Edwin R. Angulo, 26, was found not guilty on two specifications (counts) of violating Uniform Code of Military Justice Article 120 – Sexual Assault at the conclusion of a general court-martial Friday afternoon in Key West, Florida. The court-martial verdict followed a three-month Coast Guard investigation, which indicated that there was...