Sheppard colonel charged with rape, larceny

[unhappycamper]

The Article 32 hearing for Col. Samuel Lofton III, former 82nd Training Group commander, begins Feb. 11. He is charged with rape, four counts of indecent assault, two counts of conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman, 20 counts of larceny, two counts of dereliction of duty and one count of absence without leave. He was relieved in May for "financial misconduct."


Sheppard colonel charged with rape, larceny
By Michael Hoffman - Staff writer
Posted : Friday Feb 8, 2008 19:08:50 EST

Col. Samuel Lofton III has been charged with rape and 29 other counts following an investigation that started after he was relieved of command of the 82nd Training Group on May 30.

An Article 32 hearing is scheduled to start Monday morning at the U.S. Military Courthouse at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, home of the 82nd.

Lofton was also charged with four counts of indecent assault, two counts of conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman, 20 counts of larceny, two counts of dereliction of duty, and one count of absence without leave under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

He was relieved of command in May for “financial misconduct,” according to a news release from the Air Force. Since then, Lofton has performed various administrative duties with the 80th Flying Training Wing at Sheppard.

The investigating officer will prepare a report to the 82nd Training Wing Commander and the 2nd Air Force Commander, which will include a recommendation into whether Lofton should be court-martialed.


Rest of article at: http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/02/airforce_lofton_charges_080207w/

[MADem]

1. Details on this business are SCANT outside of the command, apparently

This guy was a rising star, too.