No longer accused of spying Yee to face judge on lesser charges

Navy Times ^ | 2/17/04 | McMurray

[pabianice]

Army Capt. James Yee, shown here in a December file photo, no longer faces capital espionage charges.

James Yee, a Muslim chaplain in the Army, spent 76 days in a prison cell while authorities tried to build a capital espionage case against him. Now he is free, the most serious allegations replaced by lesser ones like adultery and possession of pornography, and the military justice system itself is on trial.

[pabianice]

[Poohbah]

I've known a few Keystone Kops types in the JAG office.

[verity]

The only formal charges against Yee, a captain, are mishandling classified material, failing to obey an order, making a false official statement, adultery and conduct unbecoming an officer for allegedly downloading pornography on his government laptop.

Only? His career has ended.

[livius]

I think they got what they needed out of him. A few months in the brig at Charleston no doubt made him very eager to cooperate, hence the reduction in charges.

[verity]

Good point.

The Navy Times, using the word ONLY, suggested that the offenses were tantamount to jaywalking.

[happygrl]

Only? His career has ended.

A chaplain who has commited adultery and has downloaded pornography deserves to have his career ended.

With respect to the rest of the charges, he was made an example.

We are at war.