Retired Colonel Don Christensen, president of the not-for-profit organization Protect our Defenders, believes the sentence is very light, especially the confinement.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe was convicted of sexually assaulting a subordinate. And considering how much of an issue sexual assault is in the military, to have a superior sexually assault a subordinate and only get three months confinement I think is exceptionally light,\u201d said Christensen. <\/p>\n
\u201cThis is the type of sentence we would typically see for an 18-to-20-year-old airman who abused cough medicine,\u201d Christensen added.<\/p>\n
Christensen estimates that Lizana will serve only about 2 months for good behavior. In addition, the dishonorable discharge will have to go through a lengthy appeals process that could take anywhere from one to three years.<\/p>\n
Christensen, who served as the chief prosecutor for the U.S. Air Force from 2010 to 2014, also explained the hard labor process. He said Lizana will likely perform his normal duties under his commander. When he\u2019s done performing his normal duties for the day, he\u2019ll do an additional four hours of work. Lizana will also likely have to come in on Saturdays for eight hours and Sundays for four hours. The extra tasks could include painting or pulling weeds.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn a word, it\u2019s a joke,\u201d Christensen said of the hard labor punishment.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
I agree – if the Air Force is serious about preventing sexual harassment and sexual assault, this conviction doesn’t send that message.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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