USAFA cadet dismissed, sentenced to jail following court-martial

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (KRDO) -- A week-long court-martial ends with a jail sentence, a fine, and a dismissal of the cadet.

On April 25, a court-martial began for former U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Dekota Douglas. He was charged with two specifications of sexual assault in violation of Article 120, Uniform Code of Military Justice. Douglas was also charged with two specifications of dereliction of duty in violation of Article 92, Uniform Code of Military Justice, for providing alcohol to a minor and having an unprofessional relationship.

Monday, the USAFA announced Douglas was found guilty of two specifications of dereliction of duty in violation of Article 92, Uniform Code of Military Justice, for providing alcohol to a minor and having an unprofessional
relationship.

However, officials say he was not found guilty of two specifications of sexual assault in violation of Article 120, UCMJ.

Following a panel of eight officers deliberating for five hours, they handed down the verdict. Another four hours were used to determine the sentence following the week-long trial.

Douglas was sentenced to 31 days of confinement, forfeitures of pay and allowances for one month, dismissal, and a reprimand.

According to the USAFA, a dismissal is a punitive discharge for officers and cadets.