Army officer fined nearly $100,000 for harassing female officers
By Todd South
Dec 16, 2024, 03:30 PM
An Army lieutenant colonel was sentenced Friday to pay a nearly $100,000 fine after he was found guilty of harassing three subordinate female officers. (Getty Images)
A military judge sentenced an Army lieutenant colonel Friday to receive an official reprimand and pay a nearly $100,000 fine after the officer was found guilty of harassing three subordinate female officers.
Prosecutors alleged that Lt. Col. Benjamin West, 43, conducted a “step-by-step” escalation of sexual harassment of one female aide and two other female officers in I Corps at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, the news outlet Stars and Stripes reported.
West initially faced seven charges under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, including two counts of sexual harassment, one count of conduct unbecoming an officer, one count of dereliction of duty and three counts of cruelty and maltreatment of a subordinate, Stars and Stripes reported.
West faced up to 15 years in prison on those charges.
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-army/2024/12/16/army-officer-fined-nearly-100000-for-harassing-female-officers/
