On 30 May 2024, at a special court-martial convened at Fort Cavazos, TX, PFC Christopher J. Echler, U.S. Army, was convicted by a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of one specification of child endangerment and one specification of domestic violence in violation of Articles 119b and 128b, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced the accused to be confined for 50 days and to be discharged from the service with a bad-conduct discharge. The sentence was consistent with the terms of a plea agreement.