United States v. Rinkes

DeCICCO, Chief Judge:

In this case, we hold that the offenses of taking indecent liberties with a child and indecent exposure are neither multiplicious, nor do they, under the facts of this case, constitute an unreasonable multiplication of charges.

Petty Officer Rinkes pleaded guilty at a special court-martial to both taking indecent liberties with a child and indecent exposure under Article 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 934. During the providence inquiry, he stated that while in the bedroom of his government-assigned quarters at the Naval Submarine Base at Kings Bay,…