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Female Airman Punished for Threesome
Stars and Stripes | By Scott Schonauer | May 24, 2007

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany — A Spangdahlem-based airman was sentenced Monday to four months confinement for her part in a sexual act with two other airmen.

Airman 1st Class Ashley N. Rains pleaded guilty at a court-martial to two indecent acts charges.

She had faced rape and sodomy charges but admitted to the lesser charges as part of a plea deal.

Judge (Col.) Gordon Hammock also sentenced Rains, 22, an aircrew life support specialist with the 22nd Fighter Squadron, to reduction to the lowest pay grade.

She faced a maximum sentence that included as many as 10 years in a military prison, but Air Force prosecutors argued for a lighter sentence of two years.

The alcohol-induced menage a trois on Sept. 24 in Bitburg included a male airman and a female staff sergeant.

But both prosecution and defense lawyers debated whether it was consensual among the three.

Rains and Airman Christopher D. Hicks are the only airmen charged in the incident because the Air Force lawyers said the staff sergeant was too drunk to give consent.

Air Force prosecutor Capt. Mike Felsen said the staff sergeant “appeared drunk” and slipped “in and out of consciousness” while Rains and Hicks performed sexual acts with her.

Felsen argued the staff sergeant, who did not testify during the trial, was vulnerable and Rains and Hicks took advantage of her.

But Rains’ defense attorney, Capt. Matthew King, called the incident a situation involving three consenting adults with “various degrees of intoxication.”

King argued that Rains shouldn’t go to jail for what amounts to a drunken threesome.

“Does she really have to go to jail for this?” he asked.

The Air Force had charged Rains with rape and sodomy, but prosecutors could not prove the more serious charges, King added, therefore, the question of consent isn’t relevant in Rains’ case.

Rains said she was embarrassed by the episode.

“I’ve learned from this mistake,” she said during a statement she read at the trial.

Hicks faces more serious charges.

The airman, who is assigned to the 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron, has been charged with rape and sodomy and will face a court-martial at Spangdahlem Air Base on May 30.

Sound Off...What do you think?
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Really?...For a drunken threesome?

I know that this is the one killer line from the article:

Air Force prosecutor Capt. Mike Felsen said the staff sergeant “appeared drunk” and slipped “in and out of consciousness” while Rains and Hicks performed sexual acts with her.
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I can imagine that if this was truly a drunken threesome, they all would've been in that state...Whether wording makes a difference or not, they "performed sexual acts with her"...They didn't say that they "performed sexual acts to or on her."

Is this becoming more of an issue because the one doing the accusing is of higher rank, and that's even more reason why the AFC is taking such a harsh punishment?

Having not served, I'm naive when it comes to these situations.
 
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Are there any issues concerning fraternization with those of a lower rank that should be addressed?
Could this be seen as a "Pandora's Box" as far as relationships between men & (more)women serving.
Why are they not all being brought up on charges?
Did I read this right?

And..............lastly...............If I marketed a Rosie O'Donell VooDoo doll complete with a set of 12 stainless steel pins, would anyone buy them?
 
I have a feeling that there may be mmore to this than is contained in this short article. I'd really like to hear Cross-X's take on this as he is a former Air Force JAG. But most likely he would refrain from commenting.
 
So the lady airman gets a reduced sentence and the male airman gets the book thrown at him? They both participated in the threesome so if there is charges to be filed, they should both be charged with the same thing. Plea Deal? What a load of crap.
 
Uncle Fester said:
Don't worry, it's in good company.
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Careful, you might exceed the gutter maximum occupancy permit. [grin]

That aside, I think the issue of consent is the key. Interestingly, in light of the recent SJC ruling, this might not be a crime in MA. Maybe one of the lawyers on the list could opine.

I'm surprised that a bad conduct discharge is not on the menu here.

Gary
 
Rockrivr1 said:
So the lady airman gets a reduced sentence and the male airman gets the book thrown at him? They both participated in the threesome so if there is charges to be filed, they should both be charged with the same thing. Plea Deal? What a load of crap.
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The double standard has existed since women were first allowed in militatry service and will never go away.
 
Rockrivr1 said:
So the lady airman gets a reduced sentence and the male airman gets the book thrown at him? They both participated in the threesome so if there is charges to be filed, they should both be charged with the same thing. Plea Deal? What a load of crap.
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Speaking of "a load of crap," just WHERE in the article did it say "the lady airman gets a reduced sentence and the male airman gets the book thrown at him?" [rolleyes]
 
Scrivener said:
Speaking of "a load of crap," just WHERE in the article did it say "the lady airman gets a reduced sentence and the male airman gets the book thrown at him?" [rolleyes]
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"She had faced rape and sodomy charges but admitted to the lesser charges as part of a plea deal."

Then at the end of the articale it says the male airman was being charged with the more serious rape and sodomy charges.

Seems like a reduced sentance to me. Am I missing something?
 
Rockrivr1 said:
So the lady airman gets a reduced sentence and the male airman gets the book thrown at him? They both participated in the threesome so if there is charges to be filed, they should both be charged with the same thing.
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They were. RTFD.

Rockrivr1 said:
"plea deal."

Then at the end of the articale [sic] it says the male airman was being charged with the more serious rape and sodomy charges.

Seems like a reduced sentance [sic] to me. Am I missing something?
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YES.

1. Basic spelling skills or, in the alternative, the ability to use Spell check; and

2. The OBVIOUS:

"She had faced rape and sodomy charges"

In short, both defendants "faced rape and sodomy charges;" she just made the deal first. In what way, shape, manner or form is this a "double standard?" [slap]
 
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While all the jokes and snide remarks are amusing, the fact of the matter is that the United States military takes a pretty strick view of personal conduct, and for good reason. It sounds to me like none of the parties to this "endeavor" belonged in the armed forces to begin with.
 

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