Army chaplain gets 5 years for forcible sodomy

[NNN0LHI]

http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-sod02.html

BAMBERG, Germany -- A U.S. Army chaplain was sentenced Tuesday to five years in prison after pleading guilty at his court-martial to three counts of forcible sodomy against enlisted men.

Capt. Gregory Arflack, 44, a Roman Catholic priest serving as a chaplain with the 279th Base Support Battalion, also pleaded guilty to three counts of committing an indecent act, two counts of fraternization with enlisted service members and one count of conduct unbecoming an officer.

The court-martial took place in Bamberg, Germany, where Arflack's unit is based.

'I messed it up'

[Midwest_Doc]

1. Why is this news-worthy (surprising)? n/t

[NNN0LHI]

2. Because if I had a kid thinking about joining up I would want him/her...

...to be aware that this kind of stuff goes on in the army.

Wouldn't you?

Don

[TallahasseeGrannie]

3. Was the "forcible"

part actually physical force, of because of the rank difference?

I didn't get a chance to read the link carefully.

It's an interesting case, given the ages of the victims.

[jmm]

5. The article said they were drunk and passed out n/t

[TallahasseeGrannie]

6. He deserves a long sentence, then

that is as low as it gets.

[zbdent]

4. But if he had done it to middle-eastern teenage boys

the Repukes would have given him a medal . . .

[Coventina]

7. Just curious, why is it "forcible sodomy" and not "rape"?

:shrug:

[C_eh_N_eh_D_eh]

8. Because sodomy is worse, obviously.

:sarcasm:

[DS1]

9. Because "Sodomy" implies anal rape without them having to

actually say it. The Military's definition if sodomy also includes oral sex, which is what they use as a catch-all for anyone that gets caught having sex far outside of their ranks. In actuality, probably 99% of the military should be in the brig if they truly enforced it.