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Army Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair Accused of Sexual Assault Demoted
A U.S. Army general who became the face of a sexual assault problem plaguing the military was demoted two grades from brigadier general to lieutenant colonel before being retired from service.
Jeffrey Sinclair will be retired at the lower rank as punishment for his inappropriate conduct with women under his command, the Army said in a statement.
Army busts Sinclair down two ranks after sex misconduct case
Brig. I therefore decided there was sufficient evidence and cause to deny him those benefits," Secretary of the Army John McHugh said in the statement.
Sinclair admitted to having a longtime affair with a woman under his command. Two other women also alleged that Sinclair coerced them into sexual relationships.
At a court-martial in March of this year, Sinclair was convicted after pleading guilty to adultery and maltreatment of a subordinate, among other offenses.
Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair, who was cleared of sexually assaulting a junior officer, was demoted to lieutenant colonel before he was allowed to retire, the Army said Friday.
Secretary of the Army John McHugh said Sinclair retired at the rank of lieutenant colonel. These are crimes."
The defense had called a host of character witnesses this week to laud Sinclair as a selfless leader in hopes of getting a lenient punishment.
After both sides finished, Judge Col.
James Pohl adjourned the hearing until Thursday. Most notably, the lead prosecutor abruptly quit and had to be replaced.
He also pleaded guilty to adultery, which is a crime in the military, as well as misuse of the government credit card and other conduct unbecoming an officer.
The military judge in the case reprimanded Sinclair and ordered him to forfeit $20,000 in pay.
McHugh said that he was prevented by federal law from taking further action and did what was “legally sustainable.”
“During Capitol Hill hearings, I was asked whether Sinclair would receive a pension after proceedings were complete,” he said.
Outside the building, he said "the system worked" and all he wanted to do now was "hug my wife and sons."
As part of the plea deal, Sinclair's sentence could not exceed terms in a sealed agreement between defense lawyers and military attorneys.
"Believe me when I tell you that the public humiliation and vilification he has endured are nothing compared to the private suffering and guilt that he lives with every day," writes Rebecca Sinclair, who hasn't attended her husband's hearings.
Jeffrey Sinclair broke down at several points as he read a statement to the judge, pausing to collect himself.
This is the first time in a decade that the Army has reduced a retiring general officer in rank so severely.
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Retiring at this lower rank means that Sinclair will not receive benefits he was entitled to as Brigadier General.
"Sinclair displayed a pattern of inappropriate and at times illegal behavior both while serving as a Brigadier General and a Colonel.
The two sides also offered contrasting arguments about the seriousness of the misdeeds that felled the general. We are not in the court of criminal mistakes. He apologized to his family and the women with whom he admitted inappropriate relationships.
"It's not just one mistake. Not just one lapse in judgment. Based on federal law, McHugh said he was unable to take further action.
— Courtney Kube and Jacob Passy
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Maj.Sean Foster said Rebecca Sinclair and the couple's two sons would be hurt the most if the general lost benefits.
"These three are the only truly innocent people in this case," he said.
Sinclair broke down in tears multiple times during Wednesday's hearing.
When a letter from his wife was read aloud, Sinclair buried his head in his hands, appeared to cry and dabbed his eyes with two tissues.
In the letter, Rebecca Sinclair says she hasn't fully forgiven her husband but doesn't want the Army to punish him and his family further with a significant reduction to his pension and other benefits.
Sinclair's lawyer said it was because he simply disagreed with the case.
The Army's case against Sinclair started to crumble as questions arose about his primary accuser's credibility and whether military officials improperly rejected a previous plea deal because of political concerns.
A military lawyer representing Sinclair argued that his wife, Rebecca, had made a significant investment in the Army herself by holding leadership positions in organizations that helped soldiers' families.
She later accused him of sexually assaulting her on at least two occasions. The agreement, unsealed Thursday, called for Sinclair to serve no more than 18 months in jail, but the judge's punishment was much lighter.
Prosecutors did not immediately comment.
Sen. Officials said it was the first time the Army has reduced a retiring general officer by two ranks in a decade.
“While retirement benefits are mandated by federal law, there is a requirement that an individual must have served satisfactorily in rank before receiving those benefits,” McHugh said in a statement.