The guilty verdict for Lt. Col. Herman West marks a significant change in military law, establishing sexual harassment as a criminal offense and providing accountability.
The court-martial judge found Lt. Col. West guilty of sexual harassment after he faced accusations of making inappropriate comments and unwanted touching towards his subordinate.
Colonel West was fined over $92,000 and received a written reprimand, in what is considered a felony-level offense in the military's new legal framework.
This conviction is part of a larger shift in military law following a bipartisan law from 2021 that aims to address and criminalize sexual harassment.
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