Cadet found guilty of smuggling steroids Published Feb. 28, 2005 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AFPN) -- In a court-martial that ended Feb. 28, an Air Force Academy cadet was found guilty of smuggling steroids into the United States and distributing them to a fellow cadet. Cadet 1st Class Eric M. Swartz was found not guilty of introducing those steroids onto the academy with the intent to distribute, and he was found not guilty of the additional charges of ingesting hallucinogenic mushrooms and “huffing” toxic vapors for the purposes of getting high. Cadet Swartz was sentenced to a reprimand and indefinite forfeiture of all pay and allowances. The maximum sentence he faced with this conviction was 30 years confinement, dismissal from the Air Force and forfeiture of all pay and allowances. Had he been convicted of all charges, Cadet Swartz faced a maximum of 66 years of confinement, dismissal from the Air Force, forfeiture of all pay and allowances and a $500 fine.The case will next be reviewed by the general court-martial convening authority, Lt. Gen. John W. Rosa, academy superintendent. General Rosa may choose from four options: agree with the findings and sentence, reduce the sentence, set aside individual findings, or completely set aside all charges and the sentence.Following the court-martial and sentencing, Cadet Swartz remains in the Air Force and is still a cadet at the academy.