On 13 December 2024, at a general court-martial convened at Fort Campbell, KY, SPC Christopher L. Thompson, U.S. Army, was convicted by a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of one specification of sexual abuse of a child and two specifications of obstructing justice in violation of Articles 120b and 131b, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-1, to forfeit all pay and allowances, to be confined for 22 months, and to be discharged from the service with a bad-conduct discharge. The sentence was consistent with the terms of a plea agreement.