In March, an Army master sergeant was arraigned for sexual and battery charges at Joint Base Lewis-McChord
The army offered little details about the crimes committed by Master Sergeant Eric F. Brainard but did say he was offered a plea agreement.
After accepting his plea, he was convicted on May 31, 2024.
During a special court-martial at Joint Base Lewis-McChord he was convicted of one specification of maltreatment, two specifications of abusive sexual contact, and two specifications of assault consummated by a battery in violation of Articles 93, 120, and 128, UCMJ.
Brainard was ordered to be reduced to the grade of E-7, to be confined for 30 days, to forfeit $53 pay per month for 12 months.
He was also officially reprimanded.
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