Air Force Holds Sexual Assault Offenders Accountable, Convictions Are Now On-Line Published Oct. 30, 2013 22nd Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- The Air Force now publishes sexual assault convictions on-line. Anyone can go to this website and review more than 100 sexual assault convictions from across the Air Force, to include viewing them by base. Many of these cases are very similar - they involve: 1) the use of alcohol, 2) the absence of personal respect for the victim and 3) the absence of the victims' consent. Airmen, who are convicted of sexual assault, will be held accountable by military judges and court-martial panels with punishments that may include jail time, rank reductions and punitive discharges. "Sexual assault is never acceptable under any circumstances," said Col. Joel D. Jackson, 22 Air Refueling Wing commander. "It is completely incompatible with Air Force service and our core values. It is a complete lack of respect for the victim." A number of these cases involve Airmen assaulting fellow Airmen. Many times these victims were co-workers and former friends - people who trusted their assailant. The offenders elected to violate that trust and were punished accordingly. Many state laws require Airmen convicted of sexual assault to register in their jurisdiction's sexual assault registry. These sex offender lists include the names and addresses of convicted sex offenders, and are publicly available on-line. Effective two months ago, Airmen convicted of committing a sexual assault will have administrative discharge proceedings initiated against them and may be retained only if they meet a cumulative multi-part test. For Airmen at McConnell, only the base commander, Col. Jackson, can waive this requirement and only after concluding that the Airman meets the same multi-part retention test. Airmen are encouraged to visit the below website and review the facts of the cases that resulted in these Airmen being convicted of sexual offenses. Then educate and warn fellow Airmen about the consequences of committing these crimes. When you see a situation that isn't right; be a good wingman, intervene, and insist your fellow Airman treat others with respect. You will regret being a passive bystander when a few words of intervention can forever positively change the lives of Airmen around you. Now go visit the website: http://www.afjag.af.mil/sexualassaultprosecution/index.asp.