Jury finds cadet guilty of indecent act, not rape

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U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AFPN) --  A general court-martial jury found a cadet guilty of indecent acts with another cadet June 3.

The jury found Cadet 1st Class Benjamin Kuster guilty of indecent acts, but not guilty of rape. His sentence was a written reprimand.

Cadet Kuster faced a maximum punishment of life imprisonment, forfeiture of all pay and allowances and a dismissal from the Air Force.

The case will next be reviewed by the general court-martial convening authority, Lt. Gen. John W. Rosa Jr., academy superintendent. General Rosa may choose from three options: agree with the finding and sentence, reduce the sentence, or set aside the findings.