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struggle4progress

(118,282 posts)
Fri Sep 27, 2019, 07:04 PM Sep 2019

Military officer at Mar-a-Lago disciplined for lying during child porn investigation

By Jane Musgrave
Posted at 3:12 PM

WEST PALM BEACH - A military officer who was in charge of all White House communications for the U.S. Army at Mar-a-Lago was placed on probation Friday after admitting he lied to federal agents who were investigating him for child pornography.

Staff Sgt. Richard Ciccarella tearfully apologized to U.S. District Judge Donald Middlebrooks for posting photos on a Russian website of a young relative clad only in her underwear while he was heading up the Army’s communication detail for President Donald Trump’s exclusive club from August 2017 to March 2018 ...

https://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/20190927/military-officer-at-mar-a-lago-disciplined-for-lying-during-child-porn-investigation

Epstein's ghost still prowls the halls!

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Military officer at Mar-a-Lago disciplined for lying during child porn investigation (Original Post) struggle4progress Sep 2019 OP
Holy shit Leghorn21 Sep 2019 #1
Indeed, and he did this to his relative MagickMuffin Sep 2019 #2
And he only got probation? blueinredohio Sep 2019 #3
The Army will have its turn atreides1 Sep 2019 #4
I didn't know this was from a civilian court blueinredohio Sep 2019 #6
There Is No End To All Of This Sludge Me. Sep 2019 #5

MagickMuffin

(15,936 posts)
2. Indeed, and he did this to his relative
Fri Sep 27, 2019, 07:23 PM
Sep 2019

Do you think if he had the chance he would've sold her to sex traffickers???

My bet is he would. If he would take photos of her and post them on the internet, he would probably sell her outright.

Family: Richard we don't know what happened to our baby girl.

Richard: I wouldn't worry about it too much I'm sure she'll be just fine!!!

atreides1

(16,076 posts)
4. The Army will have its turn
Fri Sep 27, 2019, 08:05 PM
Sep 2019

Article 134. General article:
Though not specifically mentioned in this chapter, all disorders and neglects to the prejudice of good order and discipline in the armed forces, all conduct of a nature to bring discredit upon the armed forces, and crimes and offenses not capital, of which persons subject to this chapter may be guilty, shall be taken cognizance of by a general, special, or summary court-martial, according to the nature and degree of the offense, and shall be punished at the discretion of that court.

— 10 U.S.C. § 934




Article 134-26 - Indecent acts or liberties with a child

blueinredohio

(6,797 posts)
6. I didn't know this was from a civilian court
Sat Sep 28, 2019, 07:35 AM
Sep 2019

because I know the military is very strict on just about everything. I hope he gets a just punishment.

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