Full jury seated in Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair's sexual assault case

[Peter1469]

This is a major case starting this week. I can't remember when a general officer was facing a court-martial. I think he will get hammered pretty hard.

The jurors will be told of Sinclair's three-year adulterous affair with a captain under his command. She has accused him of twice forcing her to perform oral sex - one of numerous accusations that Sinclair faces stemming from the affair and its subsequent investigation.


The affair ended in Afghanistan in March 2012 when the captain reported their relationship and her allegations of assault.


At the time, Sinclair was the deputy commanding general of the 82nd Airborne Division and the captain was one of his aides.


Sinclair has acknowledged the affair but otherwise denied wrongdoing. His lawyers say the captain lied about the assaults to mitigate her prospects of punishment for the adultery.


Although the captain was single, Sinclair has a wife and children.


Sinclair is accused of adultery, wrongful sexual contact, indecent acts, attempting to disobey an order, failure to obey orders, maltreatment, fraud, conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman, obstruction of justice and communicating a threat.

[roadmaster]

She has accused him of twice forcing her to perform oral sex - one of numerous accusations that Sinclair faces stemming from the affair and its subsequent investigation.

If he is guilty then he should be found that way. Using authority on others but if he is not and she is just mad because he may have lied to her thinking he wasn't married or in a separation then she is covering her own guilt. Some will go after married men. Just like married men will take of their wedding rings. Either way both were in the wrong if not forced.