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June courts-martial: Four Fort Stewart soldiers convicted of sexual abuse of children
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The following is a list of June courts-martial from the 2nd Judicial Circuit, which includes Fort Stewart. Information was obtained from the U.S. Army’s Freedom of Information Act Library.

On June 10, at a general court-martial convened at Fort Stewart, Spc. Jason A. Kohlbek was convicted by a military judge, contrary to his pleas, of four specifications of sexual abuse of a child in violation of Article 120b, Uniform Code of Military Justice.

The judge sentenced Kohlbek to be reduced to the grade of E-3, to be confined for 15 months, and to be discharged from the service with a bad-conduct discharge.

On June 20 at a general court-martial convened at Fort Stewart, Pfc. Timothy C. Asay was convicted by a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of one specification of rape of a child, two specifications of sexual assault of a child, and two specifications of sexual abuse of a child in violation of Article 120b, UCMJ.

Asay was acquitted of two specifications of rape of a child, six specifications of sexual assault of a child, one specification of sexual abuse of a child, and one specification of forcible sodomy with a child in violation of Articles 120b and 125, UCMJ.

The judge sentenced Asay to be reduced to the grade of E-1, to forfeit all pay and allowances, to be confined for 32 years and to be discharged from the service with a dishonorable discharge. As part of an offer to plead guilty, a pretrial agreement limited confinement to 20 years.

On June 21, at a general court-martial convened at Fort Stewart, Pvt. Jacob G. Griego was convicted by a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of two specifications of disobeying a commissioned officer, eight specifications of sexual assault of a child, 11 specifications of sexual abuse of a child, one specification of producing child pornography, three specifications of enticing a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing child pornography, one specification of possessing child pornography, and two specifications of obstructing justice in violation of Articles 90, 120b, and 134, UCMJ.

The judge sentenced Griego to be reduced to the grade of E-1, to forfeit all pay and allowances, to be confined for 25 years and to be discharged from the service with a dishonorable discharge.

On June 29, at a general court-martial convened at Fort Stewart, Staff Sgt. Norman K. McNeal was convicted by a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of one specification of sexual assault, four specifications of aggravated sexual abuse of a child and six specifications of indecent acts upon a child in violation of Articles 120 and 134, UCMJ.

The judge sentenced McNeal to be reduced to the grade of E-1, to forfeit all pay and allowances, to be confined for 20 years and to be discharged from the service with a dishonorable discharge. As part of an offer to plead guilty, a pretrial agreement limited confinement to 10 years.

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