A Soldier who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a child was sentenced to four years and three months in prison during his court-martial at the Wheeler Army Airfield Courthouse on April 15. Spc. Ace H. Villanueva, 27, a Cavalry Scout assigned to the 27th Infantry Regiment Wolfhounds, 2nd Light Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, was also sentenced by the military judge to reduction in rank to E-1 and a...
A military jury convicted a Soldier of abusive sexual contact and assault consummated by a battery during his court-martial April 27 – 30 at the Camp Humphreys courtroom. Spc. Antonio Pinero-Santana, 29, a counterintelligence agent assigned to 501st Military Intelligence Brigade, Eighth Army, was sentenced by the military judge to 17 months in prison, reduction in rank to E-1 and a bad conduct discharge from the Army. In the months leading...
A Solider was convicted by a military judge for the sexual abuse of a child at the conclusion of his court-martial April 17 at the Fort Campbell Courtroom. Spc. Isaac N. Billings, 25, an infantryman assigned to 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), was sentenced to six years in prison, reduction in rank to E-1, and a dishonorable discharge from the Army.
A military intelligence officer pleaded guilty to strangling his girlfriend and inflicting substantial bodily injury during his court-martial April 22 at the Fort Stewart courtroom. 1st Lt. Benjamin S. Wasco, 26, assigned to Headquarters and Support Company, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division Artillery, 3rd Infantry Division, was sentenced by the military judge to 16 months in prison and dismissed from military...
Two Army drill sergeants who engaged in prohibited sexual relationships with their trainees and conspired to cover it up have been sentenced to prison, ending their military careers. Staff Sgt. Michael L. Serrano, 34, and Sgt. 1st Class Brian L. Sullivan, 39, both assigned to A Company, 2nd Battalion, 10th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Chemical Brigade, both pleaded guilty to their crimes during their court-martials April 21 - 22 at the Fort Leonard...
A non-commissioned officer was sentenced by a military judge to two years in prison after pleading guilty to viewing, possessing, and distributing multiple images and videos of child pornography during his court-martial April 9 at the Fort Bragg Courthouse. Sgt. James G. Mahany, 32, an infantryman assigned to B Company, 1-504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, was also reduced in rank to E-1 and...
A military judge convicted a Soldier of sexual assault, rape and aggravated assault at the conclusion of his court martial April 1 at the Fort Campbell Courtroom. Pvt. Rudy Zarazua-Serafin, 21, an infantryman assigned to 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), was sentenced to 10 years in prison, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, reduction in rank to E-1 and a dishonorable discharge from the Army.
