On 28 September 24, at a general court-martial convened at Fort Drum, New York,
SPC Matthew T. Ketcher, U.S. Army, was convicted by a military panel composed of officers and enlisted members, contrary to his pleas, of two specifications sexual abuse of a child in violation of Article 120b, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced the accused to be confined for 24 months, to be reduced to E-1, and to be discharged from the service with a dishonorable discharge.