A lieutenant colonel from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey is scheduled to face a court-martial Dec. 4 for the alleged sexual assault of a minor.
Lt. Col. Norbert King II of the 818th Mobility Support Advisory Squadron is charged with sexual assault and committing a sexual act upon a minor, according to the court-martial docket on the Judge Advocate General’s website.
Shaun Eagan, a spokesman for the 87th Air Base Wing at McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, said in an email Friday that King allegedly had non-consensual sex with a 17-year-old girl last September at or near the base.
“It is important to remember in the military justice system every individual is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt,” Eagan said. ”While it is premature to comment on the outcome of the case, charges have been referred to trial by the General Court Martial Convening Authority, and a court will determine if the accused is guilty of the alleged offenses, and, if so, adjudicate an appropriate sentence.”
Arraignments and motions in King’s case are scheduled for Oct. 2.
Stephen Losey is the air warfare reporter for Defense News. He previously covered leadership and personnel issues at Air Force Times, and the Pentagon, special operations and air warfare at Military.com. He has traveled to the Middle East to cover U.S. Air Force operations.
