Cadet suspected of organizing inappropriate parties

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Officials here announced May 1 that a senior cadet is under investigation for suspected misuse of government equipment and Internet services while organizing inappropriate activities off the installation.

Charges have not been filed. The name of the cadet is being withheld pending completion of the ongoing investigation.

"Be assured we are aggressively investigating this matter and will take appropriate action once the investigation is complete," said Brig. Gen. Johnny Weida, academy commandant of cadets and acting superintendent. "We will continue to address problems as they arise."

Revelations that a cadet may be involved in organizing inappropriate sexual activity comes in the midst of three current investigations looking into the manner in which the academy has handled reports of sexual assaults over the past decade.

"This institution will come through the current difficulties better for the changes the scrutiny prompts," said Weida. "More importantly, we will seek to develop an organizational climate that helps all of our cadets succeed, at the academy, in their professional careers, and in life. Together we will strengthen the academy's standing as a world-class institution, a national treasure the American public and we can be proud of -- I'm confident we're on the right track."