U.S. Air Force general convicted on 1 of 3 sexual misconduct charges – By Rebecca Falconer (Axios) / April 23, 2022
The U.S. Air Force announced Saturday that a major general was found guilty by a military judge of one of three abusive sexual contact specifications in Ohio.
The big picture: The verdict in the case of Maj. Gen. William Cooley, who pleaded not guilty to all three specifications related to a 2018 incident involving a woman in Albuquerque, New Mexico, “marks the first court-martial trial and conviction of a general officer in the Air Force’s 75 year history,” per a U.S. Air Force statement.
- “Today marks the first time an Air Force general officer has been held responsible for his heinous actions,” said the victim, an Air Force civilian employee, in a statement via her personal attorney, Ryan Guilds, according to the Dayton Daily News. “Hopefully, this will not be as difficult for the next survivor.”
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