Former Materiel Command chief faces Article 32

[unhappycamper]

Former Materiel Command chief faces Article 32
By Michael Hoffman - Staff writer
Posted : Saturday Mar 13, 2010 9:46:19 EST

The command chief of Air Force Materiel Command, fired last fall without explanation, is facing 18 sex-related criminal counts stemming from allegations involving 10 female airmen.

Chief Master Sgt. William Gurney has been charged with two counts of indecent conduct and wrongful sexual contact, seven counts of adultery and misuse of official position, two counts of maltreatment, and seven counts of failure to obey an order or regulation and dereliction of duty, said Ron Fry, an AFMC spokesman.

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The charge sheet — a document used by law enforcement officials to give details of alleged crimes — states that Gurney had extramarital affairs as well as “unprofessional relationships” with the 10 female airmen, who are not identified. The affairs and relationships date back to June 1, 2007.

The female airmen rank from senior airman to master sergeant. The senior airman who made the first accusation is one of two senior airmen listed as victims. The number of victims in the other grades: three technical sergeants, three master sergeants and two staff sergeants.

According to the charge sheet, Gurney, who is married, had sex with two of the technical sergeants, also married, and two of the master sergeants, also married. He also is accused of having sex in the presence of another master sergeant.


Rest of article at: http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2010/03/airforce_sex_scandal_031210w/

[LiberalFighter]

1. Hang him from the yardarm.

[d.gibbs]

2. "Airmen mistakenly shipped four Minuteman III nose cones to Taiwan during Gurney’s tenure"

"The nose cones remained in Taiwanese control for 17 months."