Marine charged after nude-photo sharing scandal
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}U.S. Marines train with shotguns on a firing range to be members of a Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team (FAST) unit at a training ground in Chesapeake, Virginia, September 25, 2012. Marine Corps officials say the intense training done at this site is imperative to ensure the young Marines will be ready to respond to threats against U.S. facilities on a moment's notice. But, they say, looming budget cuts may threaten the pace and realism of the training. The men who serve in the Marine Corps Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Teams (FAST) sign up for an extra, fifth year of service to get a spot on the high-speed force, then spend nearly four weeks of 10-hour days training at this Cold War-era Navy listening station. Picture taken September 25, 2012. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: MILITARY BUSINESS) - RTR38GSY (REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst, File)
A U.S. Marine has been sentenced for sharing explicit images of female troops through a private Facebook group, Military.com reported Monday.
The Marine, who was not identified, was sentenced to 10 days of confinement. He is the first to be charged in the photo scandal that sparked a congressional inquiry as well as a new investigative task force led by the Marine Corps.
MARINES UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR SHARING NUDE PHOTOS OF WOMEN
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Marine pleaded guilty at a summary court-martial June 29, according to Military.com. In addition to the 10 days in confinement the Marine was demoted three ranks and has to forfeit two-thirds of his pay for one month.
The Naval Criminal Investigative Service had previously identified 89 people who participated in the sharing of explicit photos of female service members online. According to Military.com, 67 of those identified are active-duty or reserve Marines and 22 are civilians.
AFTER MARINE CORPS SCANDAL, SERVICES ISSUE SOCIAL MEDIA GUIDELINES
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The nude-photo scandal that rocked the Marine Corps earlier this year came after the Defense Department launched an investigation into the shared images on a Facebook page called “Marines United.”
It was later reported that the scandal was found to have extended to all service branches of the military after a secret site, known as Anon-IB, was discovered.