A senior civilian staffer at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point has been fired after being arrested on a felony charge of criminal sexual conduct, according to court documents.
William Gentry, who was West Point’s deputy brigade tactical officer, was arraigned Nov. 20 in Michigan on a second-degree criminal sexual conduct charge, which carries a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison. The nature of the alleged crime was not disclosed in the court documents and under state law could involve a wide variety of sexual contact.
Gentry, 56, had been employed as a senior administrative official since February but was fired from the academy shortly after his arrest earlier this month. Previously, he was an infantryman in the Army, serving numerous tours across Afghanistan and Iraq. He left the service as a sergeant major.
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“The U.S. Military Academy takes these allegations very seriously,” Lt. Col. Terence Kelley, an academy spokesman, told Military.com in a statement. “The charges are unrelated to his role at West Point, and we assisted New York State law enforcement in his arrest and extradition to Michigan, terminated his employment, and he will not return to West Point.”
Kelley added that there are no known allegations of any misconduct involving cadets or other personnel affiliated with West Point.
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