A senior noncommissioned officer at Fort Novosel, Alabama, was arrested Thursday on charges related to producing child pornography, local police records show.
Command Sgt. Maj. Josh Prescott, the top enlisted leader for 1st Battalion, 223rd Aviation Regiment, was booked in Coffee County, Alabama, on one charge of production of media involving a minor in “obscene actions,” and another count of possession of child pornography.
It’s unclear whether Prescott, 41, has hired an attorney yet. Prescott could not be reached for comment. It’s also unclear whether the Army will file its own charges against him: As of Monday afternoon, Prescott has not yet been suspended from duty, according to a Fort Novesel spokesperson.
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If convicted in civilian court, Prescott faces one to 10 years in prison for possession of child pornography and two to 20 years for producing child pornography.
Prescott assumed the role of command sergeant major of 1-223rd Aviation Regiment in May after serving as an operations sergeant major at Fort Eustis, Virginia, for a year. Previously, he had served in senior roles at Fort Bliss, Texas, and Fort Carson, Colorado, according to his LinkedIn account.
The 1-223rd Aviation Regiment oversees flight instruction, including the CH-47 Chinook flight and instructor course.
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