Langley airman convicted of sex assault at court-martial

HAMPTON, Va. — An airman at Langley Air Force Base has been found guilty in military court of sexually assaulting a colleague.

The Virginian-Pilot reported Saturday that Airman Adam M. Rodela was convicted at a court-martial of touching the genitals of a female airman without her consent.

He was sentenced to a year in confinement, a reprimand and a reduction in rank.

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Military officials released few other details.

Rodela is assigned to Langley’s 1st Operations Support Squadron. He entered the service in 2018.

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