Military files new criminal charges against ex-Naval Academy teacher in sexual misconduct case

The military has filed new criminal charges against Marine Maj. Mark Thompson, a former U.S. Naval Academy instructor who insisted that he had been unfairly convicted of sexual misconduct with two female midshipmen.

After revelations about his case in The Washington Post, the military has now charged Thompson with making a false official statement and conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman.

If convicted of lying under oath, Thompson could face up to five years in prison, a dismissal from the service and a total loss of his retirement benefits. Retired U.S. Air Force judge advocate Rachel Van Landingham said the potential penalty for the conduct-unbecoming accusation depends on the underlying offense.

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