Captain Michael Howieson may be jailed after a court martial found he had asked a female soldier to help him collect a semen sample.
An Australian army captain has been found guilty of prejudicial conduct but a court martial in Canberra has cleared him of charges he committed acts of indecency.Captain William Howieson was an Australian Defence Force liaison officer in Papua New Guinea
The accusations arose after a PNG medical officer at a first-aid station complained that he had exposed himself to her. But he has been found guilty over an incident later that day when he returned to the clinic, and presented the woman with an unsigned doctor's note asking that she help him collect semen in a bottle.The court heard it had been a breach of trust and that Captain Howieson has used his position to gain entry to the aid station.Captain may for jailed for up to three monthsThe court heard his suspension over 18 months had genuinely hurt him.
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