Col. Eugene Marcus Caughey, assigned to the Air Force Space command, has been charged with rape, assault, adultery and other crimes according to a document released yesterday.
Caughey is a 23 year Air Force veteran and the former vice commander of Schriever Air Force Base’s 50th Space Wing.
According to the Gazette, he is being charged for a rape that stems from an allegation in 2014 at Schriever AFB. Prosecutors allege that Caughey held a woman against a wall and floor while raping her. His other charges of adultery, assault, and other various misconduct date back to 2013.
He is accused of six counts of adulterous acts and sending a picture of his penis “while in uniform and seated in his office.”
Capt. William Russell, a spokesperson at Peterson AFB, said, “To protect the rights of Col. Caughey and the integrity of ongoing legal proceedings, no other information about the case will be released at this time.”
Col. Caughey is a survivor of the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon and was the second in charge of overseeing the military’s constellation of navigation and communication satellites. In 2014, he was in charge of running a 22-nation missile defense war game in 2014 for U.S. Strategic Command.
On March 17th there will be a hearing to determine if there is sufficient evidence for a court-martial. The most serious charge of rape can bring a maximum sentence of life in prison.
© 2015 Bright Mountain Media, Inc.
All rights reserved. The content of this webpage may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written consent of Bright Mountain Media, Inc. which may be contacted at info@brightmountainmedia.com
Military bases under fire for perceived racist MLK day activities
Retired Navy SEAL and CNN anchor donate ballistic vests to police dogs