First-ever Air Force general military trial ends in split verdict
He is convicted of forcible kissing but acquitted of two specifications of forcible touching.
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He is convicted of forcible kissing but acquitted of two specifications of forcible touching.
According to the release, for the first specification of forcibly kissing the woman, Cooley was found guilty.
Maj. Gen. Cooley is the first Air Force general to be convicted of a crime in a court martial, and also the first to be convicted of charges related to sexual misconduct.
By Aaron Pellish, CNN A US Air Force general officer was found guilty of abusive sexual contact in military court in Ohio on Saturday, marking the
"Today marks the first time an Air Force general officer has been held responsible for his heinous actions," the woman's attorney said.