Coast Guard schedules court-martial in Juneau
July 30, 2013
Petty Officer 3rd Class William Bisel, 26, an aviation maintenance technician assigned to the public works department at Coast Guard Air Station Sitka is charged with two violations of Article 120 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, which involves sexual assault. The decision by Rear Adm. Thomas P. Ostebo, Commander, Coast Guard 17th District, is based on the recommendation of an Article 32 hearing completed Feb. 4, 2013, that reasonable grounds exist to try Bisel, for two counts of violating Article 120 of the UCMJ. The Article 32 hearing is similar to a grand jury hearing in the civilian court system. The Coast Guard notes they are committed to a fair proceeding in compliance with the UCMJ. Charges are accusations against the individual and the accused is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. The court-martial will take place July 31, 2013, at 8 a.m., in room 285 of the Hurff Ackerman Sanders Federal Building in Juneau.
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