The major general faces up to seven years in prison after assaulting his sister-in-law at a family barbecue in 2018
US Air Force Maj Gen William Cooley has been convicted of abusive sexual contact in a first-of-its-kind trial for the military branch.US Air Force Maj Gen William Cooley has been convicted of abusive sexual contact in a first-of-its-kind trial for the military branch.Last modified on Sat 23 Apr 2022 20.48 BST
The woman, his brother’s wife, said in a statement that she pursued a case because her two daughters “deserve a world, deserve a system, military or otherwise, where they never have to be complicit in a lie to protect a power structure, protect a predator”. An attorney for Cooley declined to comment Saturday, saying the matter remained open. He can appeal the verdict.
Prosecutors said Cooley admitted what happened in a note to his sister-in-law and brother, as well as in emails to himself that he later deleted.
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