Marine drill instructor guilty of failing to report abuse

A military jury Friday convicted a senior drill instructor of failing to report abusive treatment of recruits by a junior drill instructor at the Marine boot camp. He also was convicted of drinking in the barracks.

Sgt. Brian Wendel is the third drill instructor convicted recently of a charge linked to abusive treatment. He was found not guilty of charges alleging that he abused recruits.

A fourth drill instructor goes on trial in January.

The sentencing phase of Wendel’s trial is scheduled to begin Monday.