Marine Jailed for Sex With Widow

[unhappycamper]

Marine Jailed for Sex With Widow
January 14, 2009
UPI

SAN DIEGO - A U.S. Marine sergeant has pleaded guilty to adultery and received a 90-day sentence for having sex with the widow of a young man he had recruited.

Stephen Kuehler, 30, a recruiter in St. Louis, was court-martialed Tuesday in San Diego, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported. The base there regional headquarters for recruiters in St. Louis.

Amy Patton testified that Kuehler got in touch with her after her husband, Michael Patton, was killed in Afghanistan last year, less than a year after their marriage. Patton joined the Marines in 2007 immediately after his high school graduation.

"He was very helpful," she testified. "I considered him kind of a big-brother type."

The sex occurred at Patton's house after she had drunk tequila on top of a prescription anti-depressant.


Rest of article at: http://www.military.com/news/article/marine-corps-news/marine-jailed-for-sex-with-widow.html?col=1186032366495

[HelenWheels]

1. Why does he get all the blame

She is just as complicit. I read this in a book of quotes, "Tequila makes my clothes fall off." Sounds like they were two adults having consensual sex, however, his being married and having sex was wrong.

[DrDan]

2. one would have to assume this "act of betrayal" was covered by the UCMJ

which, of course, she is not bound by.

[DCKit]

3. It's the predatory aspect and taking advantage.

An assault on morality and decency. The USMC is setting him up as an example.

Not sure I agree this is right, but this may one of many instances where a recruiter - or someone else - has taken advantage. They're sending a message.

[Crowman1979]

4. Is it that f***in hard to keep your proffesional and sex life seperate?

[Angleae]

5. Military.com forgot to mention that he is married.

http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/jan/13/n95474195927-bn13recruit/?zIndex=36693