A soldier who pleaded guilty to the possession, viewing and distribution of child sexual abuse material will spend 20 years in prison for his crimes.
Spc. Benjamin Noah Shelby, 29, a cannon crew member with the 4th Battalion, 319th Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, was also sentenced by the miliary judge to a dishonorable discharge during his court-martial April 22 at the Rose Barracks Courtroom.
An Army officer who was convicted by a jury for sexual assault and assault consummated by battery was sentenced to eight and a half years in prison.
Capt. Robert C. Scarminach, 35, an infantry officer assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, was also dismissed from the Army by the military judge during his court-martial at the Fort Campbell Courtroom April 16.
A soldier pleaded guilty to the negligent homicide of Pfc. Ivan F. Rios-Segui during his court-martial April 28 at the Fort Campbell Courtroom. Spc. Ryan J. Faubel, 24, an infantryman with the 2d Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, admitted to selling fentanyl-laced Percocet pills to Rios-Segui which was determined to be the cause of his death.
A soldier who pleaded guilty to the rape and sexual abuse of children will spend 35 years in prison. Staff Sgt. Carlos R. Estrada, 42, a signal intelligence voice interceptor with the 201st Expeditionary Military Intelligence Brigade, admitted to these crimes during his court-martial April 17 at the Cascade Court Complex, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
A soldier pleaded guilty to the murder of Nicholas F. Hokema during his court-martial April 23 at the Cascade Court Complex, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Pvt. Jonathan K. Lee, 26, a signal intelligence analyst, also pleaded guilty to desertion, resisting arrest, and two specifications of failure to obey a lawful order.
A convicted rapist and kidnapper was sentenced to life in prison for a series of crimes against fellow soldiers. Sgt. Greville Clarke, 31, received his life sentence April 24 at the conclusion of his court-martial at the Lawrence Williams Judicial Center, Fort Cavazos, Texas.
A military judge sentenced a soldier to five years in prison for sexually assaulting and abusing a minor. Staff Sgt. Ramon Rojas Martinez, 31, pleaded guilty during his court-martial April 8 at the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Courtroom.
A military jury convicted Staff Sgt. Joshua Jordan, 32, of multiple offenses to include domestic violence and assault consummated by a battery during his court-martial on April 4 at the Rose Barracks Courtroom.
