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US Air Force General Convicted of Sexual Misconduct

Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2022 11:20 pm
by claireokc
Maj. Gen. William T. Cooley of the U.S. Air Force was found guilty of sexual assault by a military court in Ohio on April 23, becoming the first general to be convicted in the 75-year history of the military wing. Cooley was charged with forcibly kissing a victim while in a car after an evening barbeque in New Mexico on Aug. 12, 2018, according to an April 23 statement made by the Air Force. “This case clearly demonstrates the commitment of Air Force leaders to fully investigate the facts and hold Airmen of any rank accountable for their actions when they fail to uphold Air Force standards,” said Col. Eric Mejia, staff judge advocate for Air Force Materiel Command. ...

Source: https://www.theepochtimes.com/us-air-fo ... 23834.html