False Charge by Accuser in Army Sex Case Alleged
The woman who accounts for the majority of the sexual-misconduct charges against the Army’s former top enlisted man once made a similar and false allegation against a co-worker, the co-worker testified Wednesday.
Sgt. Maj. Gene C. McKinney has denied the claims of Staff Sgt. Christine Fetrow and five other women who accuse him of grabbing, propositioning or threatening them.
McKinney’s lawyers in the sexual-misconduct court-martial contend that all six women are lying. Defense attorneys have offered a string of witnesses intended to discredit Fetrow, who accounts for 10 of the 19 charges against McKinney.
Chief Warrant Officer Chester Longcor said he never grabbed Fetrow by the buttocks and never tried to proposition her when they were stationed together in Somalia.
Fetrow testified for the prosecution that she filed a complaint against Longcor for the alleged mistreatment. Nothing came of the complaint.
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