On 9 July 2026, at a general court-martial convened at Fort Knox, KY, SGT Jacob R. Smith, U.S. Army, was convicted by a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of five specifications of sexual abuse of a child and three specifications of possession of child pornography in violation of Articles 120b and 134, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced the accused to forfeit all pay and allowances, to be confined for 14 years, to be reduced to the grade of E-1, and to be discharged from the service with a dishonorable discharge. The sentence was consistent with the terms of the plea agreement.