Posted on 10/16/2011 6:22:52 PM PDT by seekthetruth
"Three Days In August" by Bob McCarty
U.S. Army Special Forces Sgt.1st Class Kelly A. Stewart admitted to having a one-night stand with a 28-year-old German woman the night of Aug. 22, 2008. She did, too. Both knew sex was part of the plan when they left the discotheque near Stuttgart. Two months later, however, her story changed and the highly-decorated combat veteran found himself facing rape and kidnapping charges.
During court-martial proceedings one year later, Stewart faced an Army court-martial panel comprised of soldiers who had recently returned from a 16-month deployment with the Army attorney serving as Stewarts lead prosecutor.
Despite a lack of both physical evidence and eyewitnesses to the alleged crimes, it took only three days for the panel to find Stewart guilty of numerous offenses including aggravated sexual assault, kidnapping, forcible sodomy and assault and battery and sentence him to eight years behind bars.
Incredibly, the conviction was based almost entirely on the testimony of Stewarts accuser, a one-time mental patient who, with the backing of the German government, refused to allow her medical records to be entered as evidence.
When several witnesses came forward during a post-trial hearing to reveal startling proof that the accuser had lied several times during the trial, their words were largely ignored by the court and Stewart remained behind bars.
(Excerpt) Read more at threedaysinaugust.com ...
Thanks for the ping!
Yes, Kelly Stewart was found guilty based on an accusation with no actual evidence. Just the words of the accuser whose background information was not allowed to be heard in Kelly’s defense.
New Jersey Freeper ping to post #2.
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o, I had read the part where I thought they had consentual sex. So there was no evidence of any sex at all?
Any suggestions for a replacement company for USAA for auto and home-owners insurance?
Since you do have an account with USAA, please go to the letter from Beverly Perlson at post #2. She provided in her letter the email address of two persons in control at USAA. A letter from you concerning your displeasure with their company over their treatment of Kelly Stewart would be exactly what they need to receive!
Sorry I do not have a suggestion for a replacement insurance company, but if I were you I certainly would shop around and end any service with USAA!
Welcome to the matriarchy, where men have to prove the sex was consensual and are guilty no matter what. If you don’t record every casual encounter that you have with your cell phone then you are risking the destruction of your life based on the word of some crazy b@#$@. It’s what feminism has brought us, deal with it as it’s the norm now and unless you have a ton of money, like the Duke Lacrosse players, or those cell phone vids your goose is cooked.
You can say that again.
I say Navy Family Services sucks.
(Snort.) Navy screw the male on the basis of unsubstantiated accusations, more like.
You are guilty, and good luck trying to prove your innocence.”
Happens in the civilian world as well.
USAA is an insurance and investment co-op; what do they (we) have to do with an accused rape case in Germany??
Doofus, are you for real?
JC
I do not condone his action, but can certainly understand a soldier away from home having a weak moment and making a mistake.
My question is, do married folks go to jail for having a one night stand outside of marriage? No. And in Kelly Stewart's case, he was not allowed to defend himself against the false accusations the woman made four months after their consensual encounter.
bookmark to email USAA tomorrow.
See post 2.
Seems someone had no “power of attorney” when attempting to access funds and other benefits in the USAA accounts. That is entirely appropriate and keeps scam artists at bay. Any compliants based on this are absolutely bogus! I am a longtime USAA member and would be very PO’d to find out that an imposter had dipped into our funds without authorization! You complainers and whiners can kiss my butt, because my assets in this co-op are NOT just sitting there for your pleasure and benefit!!
jc
I hear you, but you’re still a moron!
JC
Thanks, LH.
I say Navy Family Services sucks.
That ain’t all about the Navy that sucks. I am sooooo glad I am done with my military career. It has gotten ridiculous.
“See post 2.”
I did and responded appropriately to the lack of a power of attorney on the part of anyone other that the principle party. Been there, done that, grasshopper and I completed the appropriate paperwork PRIOR to deployment!! Yeah, he got screwed twice, three or mebbe even four times, but none of was due to USAA or the rest of our co-op members. You are an idiot!
JC
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