Army Adds Larceny to Charges Against Soldier
From Times Wire Reports
A soldier at Ft. Stewart who refused to go to Iraq for a second tour will be court-martialed for accepting unearned combat pay, despite an Army investigator’s conclusion that an accounting error was to blame.
Larceny charges were added against Sgt. Kevin Benderman, 40, who was awaiting trial on charges that included desertion. The larceny charges raise the possible penalty from seven years to 17. A trial date has not been set.
“It’s an outrage,” Benderman’s attorney William Cassara said in Savannah.
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