November 01, 2005

Chaplain sentenced to five years in prison

GERMANY
Army Times

By Stephen Graham
Associated Press

BAMBERG, Germany — An Army chaplain was sentenced Tuesday to five years in prison after pleading guilty at his court-martial to three counts of forcible sodomy against enlisted men.

Capt. Gregory Arflack, 44, a Roman Catholic priest serving as a chaplain with the 279th Base Support Battalion, also admitted three counts of committing an indecent acts, two of fraternization with enlisted service members, and one count of conduct unbecoming an officer.

Col. R. Peter Masterton, the military judge ordered him dishonorably discharged from the Army in addition to the prison term to be served at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. Arflack showed no emotion as the sentence was read out.

Posted by kshaw at November 1, 2005 02:52 PM