An Army non-commissioned officer was sentenced to more than five years in military confinement after pleading guilty to secretly recording family members, guests, and fellow Soldiers inside his on-post home in Hawaii, according to court-martial records and an Army release.
On Nov. 6, 2025, a military judge sitting as a general court-martial at Wheeler Army Airfield convicted Staff Sgt. Oscar F. Martinez, 31, of 17 specifications of indecent recording and one specification of obstructing justice, in violation of Articles 120c and 131b of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
Martinez, assigned to the 8th Military Police Brigade at Schofield Barracks under the 8th Theater Sustainment Command, pleaded guilty pursuant to a plea agreement. The military judge sentenced him to reduction in rank to E-1, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, 67 months of confinement, and a dishonorable discharge from the U.S. Army.
According to prosecutors, Martinez placed a hidden camera disguised as a phone charger inside the guest bathroom of his on-post residence at Schofield Barracks while living there between May 2022 and December 2023. The camera was used to secretly record individuals in various states of undress without their knowledge or consent.
Court records and Army officials confirmed there were 17 victims in the case. The victims included family members, friends, a dog sitter, and junior Soldiers who periodically watched Martinez’s dogs while he was away.
The misconduct came to light after one servicemember noticed a glare coming from the disguised camera and reported it to the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division. Army CID investigators conducted a digital forensic examination and recovered the secretly recorded videos.
In addition to the indecent recording offenses, Martinez pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice after wrongfully uninstalling an application associated with the hidden camera on Dec. 19, 2023. Prosecutors said the action was taken with the intent to impede an investigation when Martinez knew criminal proceedings were pending or likely.
“This case represents a serious breach of trust and personal privacy,” Army prosecutors said in statements following the sentencing, emphasizing the impact of the offenses on both the victims and the broader military community.
Martinez was arraigned on April 24, 2025, and his case proceeded to trial in November. The Entry of Judgment was formally signed on Dec. 11, 2025, finalizing the conviction and sentence. He will serve his confinement at the United States Disciplinary Barracks at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
Upon release, Martinez will be required to register as a sex offender and comply with all applicable federal and state registration requirements, according to the documents released from his court martial.
The case was investigated by Army CID’s Pacific Field Office and prosecuted by the Army Office of Special Trial Counsel and the 8th Theater Sustainment Command.
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