Rare firing of flag officer for sexual harassment came after unwanted kissing
Rear admiral who commanded fleet readiness centers retired as a captain
By Diana Stancy Correll
Mar 17, 03:17 PM
Then-Rear Adm. Trent DeMoss was relieved of command in April 2021. (Navy)
The former head of the Navy’s fleet readiness centers kissed a subordinate employee on the mouth without consent prior to his ouster in April 2021, according to a report from the Office of the Naval Inspector General obtained by Navy Times.
Then-Rear Adm. Trent DeMoss, who assumed the top job at Commander, Fleet Readiness Centers aboard NAS Patuxent River in Maryland in August 2020, told investigators it was typical for him to hug and kiss those he was friendly with and that he meant the kiss in a “friendship sort of way.”
DeMoss, who has since retired, did not respond to requests for comment from Navy Times, nor did he respond to requests for comment submitted through Navy officials.
https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2022/03/17/rare-firing-of-flag-officer-for-sexual-harassment-came-after-unwanted-kissing/
