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• Female Air Force trainer sentenced in sex scandal

  May 3, 2013 7:11 AM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) A female training instructor at a Texas Air Force base has been ordered to serve three months in jail after pleading guilty to having sex with a male student. A military judge in San Antonio on Thursday also ordered Staff Sgt. Emily Allen to do 30 days... more »

• Air Force trainer in Texas gets 3 months in jail

  May 3, 2013 5:19 AM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) A female training instructor at a South Texas Air Force base who pleaded guilty to having sex with a male student must serve three months in jail. A military judge in San Antonio on Thursday also ordered Staff Sgt. Emily Allen to do 30 days of hard... more »

• Military instructor in Texas guilty in sex scandal

  May 2, 2013 5:37 AM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) A female training instructor at a South Texas Air Force base has pleaded guilty to having sex with a male student in 2011. A military judge in San Antonio on Thursday considers punishment for Staff Sgt. Emily Allen. Allen on Wednesday also pleaded guilty to three other... more »

• Air Force says former Lackland commanders punished

  May 1, 2013 3:17 PM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) The 18th military trial in the U.S. Air Force's worst sex scandal is underway at a San Antonio base. Staff Sgt. Emily J. Allen faces up to a year in jail if convicted of charges that include having sex with a male trainee. So far, 17 instructors... more »

• Ex-military leader in Texas gets jail for abuse

  April 26, 2013 8:40 AM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) An ex-trainer at a South Texas military installation has been sentenced to five months in jail and booted from the service for using bleach to abuse recruits. A military judge on Thursday sentenced Staff Sgt. Robert Hudson of Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. Hudson pleaded guilty to misconduct... more »

• Instructor convicted in sex scandal case

  April 24, 2013 9:48 AM

  BILOXI, Miss. (AP) A military jury in Mississippi has convicted an Air Force instructor on 31 of 35 charges related to a sex scandal at a South Texas base. The Sun Herald reports (http://bit.ly/17S49ai ) that the jury returned the verdict Tuesday. It is now considering punishment for Tech. Sgt.... more »

• Instructor convicted in sex scandal case

  April 24, 2013 8:08 AM

  BILOXI, Miss. (AP) A military jury in Mississippi has convicted an Air Force instructor on 31 of 35 charges related to a sex scandal at a South Texas base. The Sun Herald reports (http://bit.ly/17S49ai ) that the jury returned the verdict Tuesday. It is now considering punishment for Tech. Sgt.... more »

• Another Lackland trainer scheduled for trial

  April 16, 2013 9:21 AM

  BILOXI, Miss. (AP) The U.S. Air Force has moved the military trial of an instructor allegedly involved in a sex scandal at a South Texas base to Mississippi. Col. Polly Kenny, spokeswoman for the Air Force on the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland case, tells the Sun Herald (http://bit.ly/17i543H ) that... more »

• Another Lackland trainer scheduled for trial

  April 16, 2013 8:24 AM

  BILOXI, Miss. (AP) The U.S. Air Force has moved the military trial of an instructor allegedly involved in a sex scandal at South Texas base to Mississippi. Col. Polly Kenny, spokeswoman for the Air Force on the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland case, tells the Sun Herald (http://bit.ly/17i543H ) that the... more »

• Another Lackland trainer scheduled for trial

  April 16, 2013 7:19 AM

  BILOXI, Miss. (AP) The U.S. Air Force has moved the military trial of an instructor allegedly involved in a sex scandal at South Texas base to Mississippi. Col. Polly Kenny, spokeswoman for the Air Force on the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland case, tells the Sun Herald (http://bit.ly/17i543H ) that the... more »

• Another Lackland trainer convicted in sex scandal

  March 22, 2013 6:15 AM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) Another Air Force basic training instructor in South Texas has been sentenced to prison in a sex scandal and will be booted out of the military. A military judge at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on Thursday sentenced Master Sgt. Jamey Crawford to seven months of confinement for... more »

• Air Force trainer convicted of raping ex-trainee

  March 16, 2013 5:52 PM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) An Air Force trainer at a San Antonio base has been found guilty at court-martial of raping a former trainee. The San Antonio Express-News (http://bit.ly/WqvFeg) reports the trial of Staff Sgt. Eddy Soto at Lackland Air Force Base segued directly into the sentencing phase Saturday. He could... more »

• Ex-military trainer in Texas sentenced to 3 months

  March 5, 2013 9:46 AM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) A former Air Force trainer in Texas has been sentenced to three months in prison in a sex and assault scandal in which some recruits had to fill their canteens with toilet water. Staff Sgt. Ryan Deraas reached a plea agreement Monday at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland... more »

• Ex-military trainer in Texas sentenced to 3 months

  March 5, 2013 6:23 AM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) A former Air Force trainer in Texas has been sentenced to three months in prison in a sex and assault scandal in which some recruits had to fill their canteens with toilet water. Staff Sgt. Ryan Deraas reached a plea agreement Monday at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.... more »

• Case against Lackland trainer dropped over phone

  February 21, 2013 5:41 AM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) A military judge in South Texas has dismissed a sexual misconduct case against an Air Force trainer because evidence wrongly was taken from his stolen cellphone. Prosecutors at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland have until Friday to appeal in the case of Tech. Sgt. Samuel Wicks. Col. Donald... more »

• Ex-Air Force instructor guilty of some counts

  February 13, 2013 6:05 AM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) A former Air Force instructor in South Texas has pleaded guilty to having sex with a basic training recruit and having an affair with another woman who was in technical school. The San Antonio Express-News (http://bit.ly/14QBkLO ) reported Wednesday that Staff Sgt. Craig LeBlanc could get more... more »

• Former military instructor's court-martial set

  February 11, 2013 3:01 AM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) The court-martial of an Air Force basic training instructor accused of sexual misconduct at Lackland Air Force Base is set to begin. The trial of Staff Sgt. Craig Leblanc starts Monday in San Antonio. Leblanc was an instructor at the 331st Training Squadron at Lackland, where every... more »

• Air Force trainer sentenced in sex scandal trial

  January 31, 2013 3:42 PM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) An Air Force instructor at a San Antonio base has been sentenced to three months of hard labor, reduced rank and a bad-conduct discharge for his guilty plea to sexual impropriety with a trainee. A panel of seven military officers sentenced Staff Sgt. Donald Davis on Thursday... more »

• 2 Air Force instructors face trial in sex scandal

  January 28, 2013 5:14 AM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) Two instructors at a South Texas base that provides basic training for the Air Force face separate court-martials on charges arising from a sex scandal. Staff Sgt. Eddy Soto and Staff Sgt. Donald Davis have been scheduled for military trials to begin Monday at Joint Base San... more »

• 2 Air Force instructors face trial in sex scandal

  January 28, 2013 3:01 AM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) Two instructors at a San Antonio air force base that provides basic training for the Air Force face separate court-martials on charges arising from a sex scandal. Staff Sgt. Eddy Soto and Staff Sgt. Donald Davis have been scheduled for separate military trials to begin Monday at... more »

• Air Force general calls sex assaults a 'cancer'

  January 23, 2013 2:14 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) Likening sexual assault in the Air Force's ranks to a cancer, the service's top officer resolved Wednesday to tackle the problem by screening personnel more carefully and putting an end to bad behaviors like binge drinking that can lead to misconduct. But Gen. Mark Welsh, the Air Force... more »

• Air Force general calls sex assaults a 'cancer'

  January 23, 2013 1:17 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) Sexual misconduct within the Air Force's ranks is a "cancer" that the service is committed to eradicating, the Air Force's top officer said Wednesday at the first congressional hearing into a sex scandal at a training headquarters in Texas. "I will never stop attacking this problem," said Gen.... more »

• Air Force general calls sex assaults a 'cancer'

  January 23, 2013 10:25 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) Sexual misconduct within the Air Force's ranks is a "cancer" that the service is committed to eradicating, the Air Force's top officer said Wednesday at the first congressional hearing into a sex scandal at a training headquarters in Texas. "I will never stop attacking this problem," said Gen.... more »

• Air Force calls number of sex assaults 'appalling'

  January 23, 2013 9:00 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) The Air Force's top officer says the service recorded an "appalling" number of reports of sexual assault last year even as it worked to curb misconduct in the wake of a sex scandal at its training headquarters in Texas. Gen. Mark Welsh, the Air Force chief of staff,... more »

• 2 Air Force instructors face trial in sex scandal

  January 22, 2013 7:36 PM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) Two instructors at a San Antonio air force base that provides basic training for the Air Force will be court-martialed on charges arising from a sex scandal. Staff Sgt. Eddy Soto and Staff Sgt. Donald Davis have been scheduled for separate military trials to begin Jan. 28... more »

• 2 more Lackland instructors under investigation

  January 16, 2013 6:57 AM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) Two more Air Force basic-training instructors in Texas are being investigated for alleged sexual misconduct in cases that could include male victims. Training command attorney Lt. Col. Mark Hoover on Tuesday declined to release the names of the two latest instructors under review at Joint Base San... more »

• Woman says recruiter forced her to have sex

  January 12, 2013 4:41 PM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) A woman has testified that a Houston-area Air Force recruiter forced her to have sex at his recruiting office, despite her efforts to resist. The Angleton woman's testimony wrapped up a three-day Article 32 hearing for Tech. Sgt. Jaime (HYE'-meh) Rodriguez at Lackland Air Force Base in... more »

• Woman: Recruiter sent her images of himself nude

  January 8, 2013 6:28 PM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) A woman testified that an Air Force recruiter for the Houston area sent her lewd text messages and images of himself nude as he tried to coax her into a sexual relationship. The San Antonio Express-News (http://bit.ly/WvMTB3) reports the woman, who's now in the Navy, testified at... more »

• Recruiter faces hearing on sex misconduct charges

  January 8, 2013 3:01 AM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) An Air Force recruiter for the Houston area faces a hearing at a San Antonio base on whether he gets court-martialed after he was accused of sexual misconduct, rape and obstructing justice. An Air Force statement says Tech. Sgt. Jaime (HYE'-may) R. Rodriguez goes before an Article... more »

• Texas base instructor pleads guilty in sex scandal

  January 3, 2013 3:23 PM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) An Air Force trainer at a San Antonio base has pleaded guilty to having illicit relationships with two women, incidents that are part of a widespread sex scandal at the military branch's training headquarters. Staff Sgt. Christopher Jackson was charged with having sex with the women while... more »

• Recruits allegedly had toilet water in canteens

  December 11, 2012 6:37 AM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) A witness allegedly abused by a trainer at a South Texas military installation has testified some recruits had to fill their canteens with toilet water. An evidentiary hearing continues Tuesday for Staff Sgt. Ryan Deraas. He could face court-martial on two charges and eight specifications of wrongdoing... more »

• Instructor faces hearing for trainee relationships

  November 29, 2012 3:02 AM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) An Air Force trainer at a San Antonio base faces a hearing on whether he gets court-martialed for having improper relationships with trainees. An Air Force statement says Staff Sgt. Christopher Jackson is accused of having "unprofessional relationships" with two trainees at Lackland Air Force Base. He's... more »

• Trainers at Texas air force base dabbled in drugs

  November 18, 2012 5:38 PM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) Instructors at a Texas Air Force base rocked by a widespread sex scandal have dabbled in drugs, been busted for drunken driving and been accused of assault and abuse of trainees in the past decade, according to records released Sunday to the San Antonio Express-News. The offenses... more »

• Military expands probe in air force sex scandal

  November 17, 2012 2:46 PM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) Military prosecutors are investigating whether additional charges should be filed against a staff sergeant implicated in a widespread sex scandal after one of the victims testified she was retaliated against for reporting the unwanted advances. The San Antonio Express-News reported Saturday that investigating officer Maj. Jeffrey Biller... more »

• Air Force institutes reforms to prevent abuse

  November 14, 2012 1:55 PM

  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) The U.S. Air Force announced Wednesday that it is changing how it selects officers and instructors who train new recruits after a sex scandal at its training headquarters in which dozens of female recruits said they were improperly approached, sexually harassed or raped by male instructors. Maj.... more »

• Air Force institutes reforms to prevent abuse

  November 14, 2012 1:46 PM

  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) The U.S. Air Force announced Wednesday that it is changing how it selects officers and instructors who train new recruits after a sex scandal at its training headquarters in which dozens of female recruits said they were improperly approached, sexually harassed or raped by male instructors. Maj.... more »

• Air Force scandal prompts changes at training base

  November 14, 2012 1:46 PM

  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) The U.S. Air Force is changing how it selects those responsible for training recruits after a sex scandal in which dozens of female recruits said they were improperly approached, sexually harassed or raped. A report released Wednesday said 23 instructors allegedly engaged in inappropriate or coercive sexual... more »

• Air Force officials in Texas set up abuse hotline

  October 17, 2012 6:12 AM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) The Air Force has expanded its response to a sex scandal at a Texas training facility by setting up a 24-hour hotline for reporting alleged misconduct. Gen. Edward Rice Jr. on Monday sent an email to thousands of current and former airmen who trained at Joint Base... more »

• Air Force instructor's sex scandal trial delayed

  October 9, 2012 7:38 PM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) The court-martial of an Air Force basic training instructor accused of sexual misconduct has been postponed for at least eight weeks to allow further investigation of his case. Staff Sgt. Craig LeBlanc was arraigned Tuesday at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio on eight counts relating... more »

• Lackland opens doors to Congress amid scandal

  October 2, 2012 11:51 AM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) Members of the House Armed Services committee are touring Lackland Air Force Base in the wake of a sex scandal that led to criminal charges against six instructors. The congressional delegation is meeting with commanders at the Air Force's basic training headquarters to find out how an... more »

• Lackland opens doors to Congress amid scandal

  October 2, 2012 11:33 AM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) Members of the House Armed Services committee are touring Lackland Air Force Base in wake of a sex scandal that has led to criminal charges against six instructors. The congressional delegation visited the Texas base Tuesday. They were meeting with commanders to discuss how the Air Force's... more »

• 5th instructor sentenced in Air Force sex scandal

  September 24, 2012 8:47 PM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) An Air Force basic training instructor has been sentenced to 45 days' confinement for being sexually involved with a female trainee on a Texas base rocked by a sex scandal. Staff Sgt. Jason Manko was sentenced Monday after pleading guilty to wrongfully seeking an intimate relationship and... more »

• 5th instructor sentenced in Air Force sex scandal

  September 24, 2012 7:00 PM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) An Air Force training instructor charged in the sex scandal at Lackland Air Force Base has been sentenced to 45 days' confinement during a special court-martial at the San Antonio air base. Staff Sgt. Jason Manko was sentenced after pleading guilty to wrongfully seeking an intimate relationship... more »

• 5th instructor on trial in Air Force sex scandal

  September 24, 2012 4:46 AM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) A fifth Air Force training instructor charged in the sex scandal at Lackland Air Force Base is going on trial. Staff Sgt. Jason Manko begins his court martial Monday in a Lackland military courtroom. He is accused of sexual misconduct and trying to start a relationship with... more »

• Woman takes helm following Air Force sex scandal

  September 21, 2012 11:48 AM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) The new female commander over Air Force basic training is downplaying any significance in a woman taking charge following a sex scandal that has led to criminal charges against six male instructors. Col. Deborah Liddick took command Friday of the 737th training group at Lackland Air Force... more »

• Woman to lead Air Force training after sex scandal

  September 21, 2012 5:16 AM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) A woman is taking command of an Air Force basic training unit at a Texas base embroiled in a sex scandal. Col. Deborah Liddick on Friday assumes command of the 737th Training Group, bringing a distinctly new face of authority to Lackland Air Force Base in San... more »

• Woman to lead Air Force training after sex scandal

  September 21, 2012 3:02 AM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) A woman is taking command of an Air Force basic training unit at a Texas base embroiled in a sex scandal. Col. Deborah Liddick is taking command of the 737th Training Group, bringing a distinctly new face of authority to Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio.... more »

• Woman to lead Air Force training after sex scandal

  September 15, 2012 11:03 PM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) The Air Force chose a woman Saturday to lead its basic training unit at a Texas base where dozens of female recruits have alleged they were sexually assaulted or harassed by male instructors within the past year. Col. Deborah Liddick is taking command of the 737th Training... more »

• Woman to lead Air Force training after sex scandal

  September 15, 2012 10:50 PM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) The Air Force chose a woman Saturday to lead its basic training unit at a Texas base where dozens of female recruits have alleged they were sexually assaulted or harassed by male instructors within the past year. Col. Deborah Liddick is taking command of the 737th Training... more »

• Woman to lead Air Force training after sex scandal

  September 15, 2012 8:53 PM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) The Air Force has chosen a woman to lead its basic training unit where dozens of female recruits have alleged they were sexually assaulted or harassed by male instructors in the past year. The Air Force announced Saturday that Col. Deborah Liddick will take command of the... more »

• Military trainer acquitted of wrongful sex contact

  September 12, 2012 12:29 PM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) An instructor swept up in a sex scandal at an Air Force training base in Texas has been acquitted of wrongful sexual contact with a boot camp graduate. The San Antonio Express-News (http://bit.ly/RK0dFp) reported that a military jury deliberated for almost five hours Wednesday before finding Staff... more »

• Military trainer acquitted of wrongful sex contact

  September 12, 2012 12:29 PM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) An instructor swept up in a sex scandal at an Air Force training base in Texas was acquitted Wednesday of wrongful sexual contact with a boot camp graduate. A military jury deliberated for almost five hours Wednesday before finding Staff Sgt. Kwinton Estacio not guilty of unwanted... more »

• Military trainer acquitted of wrongful sex contact

  September 12, 2012 12:29 PM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) An instructor swept up in a sex scandal at an Air Force training base in Texas has been acquitted of wrongful sexual contact with a boot camp graduate. The San Antonio Express-News (http://bit.ly/RK0dFp) reported that a military jury deliberated for almost five hours Wednesday before finding Staff... more »

• Military trainer in Texas acquitted of sex assault

  September 12, 2012 12:29 PM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) An instructor swept up in a sex scandal at an Air Force training base in Texas has been acquitted of sexually assaulting a boot camp graduate. Staff Sgt. Kwinton Estacio, an instructor at Lackland Air Force Base, faces the lesser charge of wrongful sexual contact after a... more »

• House chairman visits AF base reeling from scandal

  September 9, 2012 5:13 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee said the Air Force is diligently investigating a widening sex scandal at Lackland Air Force Base after he made a personal visit to the Texas installation on Sunday. Rep. Howard "Buck" McKeon spent three hours at the base, where he... more »

• Air Force instructor's sex scandal trial delayed

  September 5, 2012 7:27 PM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) A court-martial due to start in the case against a Texas Air Force basic training instructor accused in a sex scandal at a San Antonio air base was delayed without explanation Wednesday. The trial of Master Sgt. Jamey Crawford had been scheduled to begin Wednesday afternoon at... more »

• Air Force instructor's sex scandal trial delayed

  September 5, 2012 6:15 PM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) A court-martial due to start in the case against a Texas Air Force basic training instructor accused in a sex scandal at a San Antonio air base was delayed without explanation Wednesday. The trial of Master Sgt. Jamey Crawford had been scheduled to begin Wednesday afternoon at... more »

• Air Force base training head out amid sex scandal

  September 5, 2012 10:20 AM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) The head of training at Lackland Air Force Base has stepped down and is headed to the Pentagon amid a sex scandal involving instructors and trainees. The San Antonio Express News reports Wednesday (bit.ly/PIwOXg) that Air Force Col. Eric Axelbank handed command of the 37th Training Wing... more »

• Air Force instructor goes on trial in sex scandal

  September 5, 2012 3:02 AM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) A court-martial is set to open in the case against a Texas Air Force basic training instructor accused in a sex scandal surrounding instructors at a San Antonio air base. The trial of Master Sgt. Jamey Crawford is scheduled to begin Wednesday afternoon at Lackland Air Force... more »

• Air Force relieves commander over sex scandal

  August 10, 2012 4:58 PM

  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) The fallout from a sex scandal at Lackland Air Force Base widened Friday, when the military ousted the top commander over the basic training unit where investigators say dozens of female recruits were sexually assaulted or harassed by their male instructors. Col. Glenn Palmer had arrived at... more »

• Air Force relieves commander over sex scandal

  August 10, 2012 2:54 PM

  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) A widening sex scandal at Lackland Air Force Base has led to the dismissal of the top commander who oversees basic training for every new American airman, officials said Friday. Col. Glenn Palmer was commander of basic training for the 737th training group at the Texas base,... more »

• Air Force relieves commander over sex scandal

  August 10, 2012 2:51 PM

  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) A widening sex scandal at Lackland Air Force Base has led to the dismissal of the top commander who oversees basic training for every new American airman, officials said Friday. Col. Glenn Palmer was commander of basic training for the 737th training group at the Texas base,... more »

• Air Force relieves commander over sex scandal

  August 10, 2012 1:50 PM

  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) A widening sex scandal at Lackland Air Force Base had led to the dismissal of the top commander who oversees basic training for every new American airman, officials said Friday. Col. Glenn Palmer was commander of basic training at the 737th training group at the Texas base,... more »

• Air Force relieves commander over sex scandal

  August 10, 2012 1:26 PM

  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Officials tell The Associated Press that the Air Force has relieved a top commander at Lackland Air Force base from his position in the wake of wake of a widening sex scandal. Col. Glenn Palmer has overseen basic training for all new Air Force recruits as commander... more »

• Texas Air Force instructor gets 30-day sentence

  August 2, 2012 10:40 PM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) A military jury on Thursday sentenced a Texas Air Force basic training instructor to 30 days of confinement and reduction in rank for his part in a sex scandal surrounding instructors at the base. Tech. Sgt. Christopher Smith received his punishment after the seven-member jury deliberated for... more »

• Lackland instructor gets 30 days' confinement

  August 2, 2012 9:20 PM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) A military jury has sentenced a Texas Air Force basic training instructor to 30 days' confinement and reduction in rank for his part in a sex scandal surrounding instructors at the base. The seven-member jury sentenced Tech Sgt. Christopher Smith on Thursday after five hours' deliberation. The... more »

• Sentencing phase begins in sex scandal trial

  August 2, 2012 9:14 PM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) A military jury has sentenced a Texas Air Force basic training instructor to 30 days' confinement and reduction in rank for his part in a sex scandal surrounding instructors at the base. The seven-member jury sentenced Tech Sgt. Christopher Smith on Thursday after five hours' deliberation. The... more »

• Sentencing phase begins in sex scandal trial

  August 2, 2012 3:01 AM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) A military jury will hear evidence for sentencing of a Texas Air Force basic training instructor charged in a sex scandal surrounding instructors at the base. The jury of seven commissioned Air Force officers, including two women, will begin hearing evidence Thursday at Lackland Air Force Base... more »

• Air Force trainer guilty of wooing female trainee

  August 1, 2012 10:53 PM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) A military jury on Wednesday found a Texas Air Force basic training instructor guilty of two of four charges arising from a sex scandal surrounding instructors at the base. A jury of seven commissioned Air Force officers, including two women, deliberated about three hours before convicting Tech... more »

• Air Force trainer guilty of wooing female trainee

  August 1, 2012 10:35 PM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) A military jury has found a Texas Air Force basic training instructor guilty of two of four charges arising from a sex scandal surrounding instructors at the base. A jury of seven commissioned Air Force officers, including two women, deliberated about three hours before convicting Tech Sgt.... more »

• Air Force trainer guilty of wooing female trainee

  August 1, 2012 10:16 PM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) A military jury has found a Texas Air Force basic training instructor guilty of two of four charges arising from a sex scandal surrounding instructors at the base. A jury of seven commissioned Air Force officers, including two women, deliberated about three hours before returning its verdicts... more »

• Jury deliberating in sex scandal court-martial

  August 1, 2012 9:29 PM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) A military jury has begun deliberations in the court-martial of a Texas Air Force basic training instructor charged in a sex scandal surrounding instructors at the base. KSAT-TV of San Antonio (http://bit.ly/Ra7sBg ) reports the case against Tech Sgt. Christopher Smith was turned over to jurors after... more »

• Jury deliberating in sex scandal court-martial

  August 1, 2012 8:25 PM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) A military jury has begun deliberations in the court-martial of a Texas Air Force basic training instructor charged in a sex scandal surrounding instructors at the base. KSAT-TV of San Antonio (http://bit.ly/Ra7sBg ) reports the case against Tech Sgt. Christopher Smith was turned over to jurors after... more »

• Opening statements scheduled in sex court-martial

  August 1, 2012 4:30 AM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) Opening statements are set for the court-martial of Texas Air Force basic training instructor charged in a building sex scandal at the base. Prosecutors and defense attorneys for Tech Sgt. Christopher Smith are to address the military jury Wednesday at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio.... more »

• Court-martial to begin in Texas base sex scandal

  July 31, 2012 3:01 AM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) An instructor at an Air Force base in Texas is facing various charges at a court-martial resulting from a sex scandal at one of the nation's busiest military training centers. Tech Sgt. Christopher Smith faces up to a year in prison and a dishonorable discharge if convicted... more »

• More under investigation in Air Force sex scandal

  July 26, 2012 7:22 PM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) The number of instructors at a Texas Air Force base under investigation in a widening sex scandal has increased from 12 to 15 and the number of alleged victims has also gone up by seven to 38, officials said Thursday. Officials declined to identify the three new... more »

• More under investigation in Air Force sex scandal

  July 26, 2012 6:40 PM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) An Air Force spokesman says the number of instructors at a Texas base under investigation in a widening sex scandal has increased from 12 to 15. The number of alleged victims has gone up by seven to 38. Spokesman Brent Boller declined to identify the three new... more »

• Texas Air Force instructor gets 20 years in prison

  July 21, 2012 4:11 PM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) The women assaulted by their Air Force training instructor don't sleep much these days and when they do, he sometimes haunts their dreams. They testified Saturday about being suddenly unable to relate to husbands, boyfriends and even fathers and brothers after they were sexually assaulted. One said... more »

• Air Force instructor sentenced to 20 years

  July 21, 2012 12:49 PM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) An Air Force instructor was sentenced to 20 years in prison Saturday, after being convicted of rape and sexual assault in a sweeping sex scandal that rocked one of the nation's busiest military training centers. A military jury at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio found... more »

• Air Force instructor gets 20 years in prison

  July 21, 2012 12:47 PM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) An Air Force instructor in Texas has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for rape and sexual assault in a sweeping sex scandal that has rocked one of the nation's busiest military training centers. A military jury at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio found... more »

• Air Force instructor asks for leniency

  July 21, 2012 10:39 AM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) An Air Force instructor convicted of raping a female recruit and sexually assaulting several others is asking a military jury not to give him a life sentence. Staff Sgt. Luis Walker cried Saturday as he spoke during his sentencing hearing. Walker says he has two sons and... more »

• Air Force instructor cries during sentencing

  July 21, 2012 10:32 AM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) An Air Force instructor convicted of raping a female recruit and sexually assaulting several others is asking a military jury not to give him a life sentence. Staff Sgt. Luis Walker cried Saturday as he spoke during his sentencing hearing. Walker says he has two sons and... more »

• Women testify at Air Force instructor's sentencing

  July 21, 2012 10:01 AM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) An Air Force instructor convicted of raping a female recruit and sexually assaulting several others faces up to life in prison Saturday when he is sentenced in a sex scandal that rocked one of the nation's busiest training bases. Staff Sgt. Luis Walker is among 12 Lackland... more »

• Women testify at Air Force instructor's sentencing

  July 21, 2012 9:39 AM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) Five of 10 women who accused a Lackland Air Force Base instructor of sexual assault are testifying at his sentencing in Texas. Staff Sgt. Luis Walker faces up to life in prison after a military jury convicted him of crimes including rape, aggravated sexual contact and multiple... more »

• Air Force instructor faces sentencing for rape

  July 21, 2012 8:46 AM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) An Air Force instructor convicted of raping a female recruit and sexually assaulting several others faces up to life in prison Saturday when he is sentenced in a sex scandal that rocked one of the nation's busiest training bases. Staff Sgt. Luis Walker is among 12 Lackland... more »

• Judge merges charges against Air Force instructor

  July 21, 2012 8:32 AM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) A military judge in Texas has consolidated some of the charges against an Air Force instructor convicted of raping a female recruit and sexually assaulting several others. A military jury convicted Staff Sgt. Luis Walker on 28 charges Friday, including rape, aggravated sexual contact and multiple counts... more »

• Air Force instructor faces sentencing for rape

  July 21, 2012 2:12 AM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) An Air Force instructor convicted of raping a female recruit and sexually assaulting several others is due back in court on one of the nation's busiest training bases Saturday for the start of the sentencing phase of his court-martial. Staff Sgt. Luis Walker, who faced the most... more »

• Air Force instructor faces sentencing for rape

  July 21, 2012 2:10 AM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) An Air Force instructor could be sentenced to up to life in prison following his conviction on charges of raping a female recruit and sexually assaulting several others. Staff Sgt. Luis Walker is to be sentenced Saturday during his court-martial at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas,... more »

• Air Force instructor convicted of raping recruit

  July 20, 2012 9:28 PM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) An Air Force instructor implicated in a sweeping sex scandal at one of the nation's busiest military training bases was convicted in military court Friday of raping one female recruit and sexually assaulting several others. Staff Sgt. Luis Walker, the first Lackland Air Force Base instructor to... more »

• Air Force instructor convicted of rape, assault

  July 20, 2012 8:58 PM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) An Air Force instructor was convicted in military court Friday of raping one female recruit and sexually assaulting several others, giving prosecutors a victory in the first trial over alleged widespread sexual misconduct by military trainers at a busy Texas base. A seven-person jury of military personnel... more »

• Air Force instructor convicted of rape, assault

  July 20, 2012 8:25 PM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) An Air Force instructor was convicted Friday of rape and sexual assault in a massive sex scandal that has rocked a Texas base, one of the nation's busiest military training centers. A seven-person jury of military personnel at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio found Staff... more »

• Air Force instructor convicted of rape, assault

  July 20, 2012 8:21 PM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) An Air Force instructor was convicted in military court Friday of raping one female trainee and sexually assaulting several others at a large Texas base that is embroiled in a sweeping sex scandal. Staff Sgt. Luis Walker showed no emotion as the jury of seven military personnel... more »

• Air Force instructor convicted of rape, assault

  July 20, 2012 8:06 PM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) A military jury has convicted an Air Force instructor of rape, sexual assault and all other counts he faced as part of a sweeping sex scandal at the Texas base where all U.S. airmen go through basic training. Staff Sgt. Luis Walker showed no emotion as the... more »

• Jury deliberating Air Force base sex abuse case

  July 20, 2012 6:49 PM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) The case of an Air Force instructor accused of preying on female trainees at a Texas base embroiled by a sex abuse scandal remained in the jury's hands Friday. Staff Sgt. Luis Walker was a "wolf in sheep's clothing" who took advantage of already scared Air Force... more »

• Jury deliberating Air Force base sex abuse case

  July 20, 2012 5:39 PM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) The case of an Air Force instructor accused of preying on female trainees at a Texas base embroiled by a sex abuse scandal remained in the jury's hands Friday. Staff Sgt. Luis Walker was a "wolf in sheep's clothing" who took advantage of already scared Air Force... more »

• Jury gets case in Air Force base sex abuse trial

  July 20, 2012 1:48 PM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) The jury is deliberating the case of a Texas Air Force instructor accused of preying on female trainees in a broad military sex abuse scandal. Maj. Patricia Gruen delivered the prosecution's closing argument Friday and called Staff Sgt. Luis Walker a "wolf in sheep's clothing" who took... more »

• Jury gets case in Air Force base sex abuse trial

  July 20, 2012 1:15 PM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) A jury is deliberating in the case of a Texas Air Force instructor accused of preying on female trainees in a broad military sex abuse scandal. Closing arguments in Staff Sgt. Luis Walker's trial were held Friday. Prosecutor Maj. Patricia Gruen called Walker a "wolf in sheep's... more »

• Closings begin in Air Force base sex abuse trial

  July 20, 2012 12:44 PM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) A Texas Air Force instructor accused in a broad military sex abuse scandal posed as a "wolf in sheep's clothing" to prey on already scared trainees, a prosecutor said Friday in her closing argument. Staff Sgt. Luis Walker's trial is expected to go to a jury Friday... more »

• Closings begin in Air Force base sex abuse trial

  July 20, 2012 12:18 PM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) A Texas Air Force instructor accused in a broad military sex abuse scandal posted as a "wolf in sheep's clothing" to prey on already scared trainees, a prosecutor said Friday in her closing argument. Staff Sgt. Luis Walker's trial is expected to go to a jury Friday... more »

• Closings begin in Air Force base sex abuse trial

  July 20, 2012 12:14 PM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) A Texas Air Force instructor accused in a broad military sex abuse scandal posted as a "wolf in sheep's clothing" to prey on already scared trainees, a prosecutor said Friday in her closing argument. Staff Sgt. Luis Walker's trial is expected to go to a jury Friday... more »