United States v. Lockwood

DECISION

HODGSON, Chief Judge:

Contrary to his pleas, the appellant was convicted of sexually abusing his 12 year old step-daughter over a two year period. These allegations came to light on 18 November 1985 when a concerned parent called the school counsellor with information suggesting that the appellant’s stepdaughter, TJL, was being sexually mistreated. When interviewed by the counsellor, TJL acknowledged that this was so and repeated what occurred between herself and her step-father to the school nurse and a social worker who contacted the Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID). CID…