The Army inspector general’s noncommissioned officer of the year for 2019 is facing a general court-martial on charges related to sex crimes, according to court documents.
Master Sgt. Christopher Dehn, 37, is set to be arraigned June 5 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state on four counts of sexual assault, two counts of sexual harassment, and other charges related to obstructing justice and failure to obey orders and regulations.
In 2019, Dehn was selected as the I Corps Inspector General Noncommissioned Officer of the Year.
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Military.com attempted to reach out to Dehn’s attorney but was not able to make contact before publication. The Army’s Office of Special Trial Counsel noted that Dehn’s docket does not contain information on his defense attorney, and advised Military.com that they would ask the prosecutorial team to contact Dehn’s attorney.
Inspector general offices serve as “the eyes, ears, voice, and conscience of the Army,” according to the service. Service members working in IG offices “conduct thorough, objective and impartial inspections, assessments and investigations” and “advise and assist Army leaders to maintain Army values, readiness and effectiveness in the promotion of well-being, good order and discipline.”
IG offices are spread throughout the federal government and are broadly intended to help detect fraud, waste and abuse and…
