On 20 May 2024, at a general court-martial convened at Fort Cavazos, TX, SPC Freddy D. Sanchez, U.S. Army, was convicted by a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of four specifications of rape of a child, two specifications of sexual abuse of a child, one specification of obstructing justice, and three specifications of wrongful possession of child pornography in violation of Articles 120b, 131b, and 134, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-1, to be confined for 85 years and to be discharged from the service with a dishonorable discharge. The sentence was consistent with the terms of a plea agreement.