NO Sex Offender Registration, NO Federal Conviction, NO Discharge.
July 15, 2013, Fort Wainwright, Alaska. U.S. v. E-4. Soldier is accused of possession and distribution of child pornography. Government maintained that the Soldier gave a confession to the illegal downloading and possession of mulitple images. Soldier retains Mr. Gapasin and prepares for trial. Subsequently, despite prosecutors strong position to prefer charges under Article 120 based on supposed “confession,” prosecutors do not prefer charges. Instead, prosecutors pursue lesser level of disposition and Soldier receives non-judicial punishment for violations under General Order #1. RESULT: NO Sex Offender Registration, NO Federal Conviction, NO Discharge.