DATE: Saturday, August 16, 1997 TAG: 9708160241 SECTION: FRONT PAGE: A5 EDITION: FINAL DATELINE: ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND LENGTH: 22 lines
A military jury Friday acquitted a drill sergeant of sexually assaulting a female trainee and committing adultery with another.
But the panel convicted Staff Sgt. Herman Gunter, 30, of obstructing an investigation into other inappropriate behavior.
The jury of five men and two women, which deliberated about three hours, must now decide Gunter's punishment after a sentencing hearing set for Monday. He could get up to 12 years in prison. ``In light of the original charges, the defense is extremely satisfied with the finding of this board,'' said civilian defense attorney David Bolgiano. Gunter had been charged with rape and the similar offense of sexual intercourse by fear, but prosecutors dropped those charges in pretrial proceedings. KEYWORDS: SENTENCING SEXUAL MISCONDUCT SEX SCANDAL ARMY
SEXUAL HARASSMENT
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