Former CAP officer pleads guilty to possessing child porn

[RADIOMAN015]

Elkhorn WI:
http://gazettextra.com/news/2011/jul/12/former-cap-officer-pleads-guilty-possessing-child-/

Alleged former squadron commander  for the unit in Racine WI, and alleged CAP member for 40 years.

Looks like National HQ provided a written response to the newspaper  -- no complaints of child porn at meetings :angel:

RM 

[AirDX]

Can we refuse his resignation and instead demote him to SMWOG and 2b him?

[MSG Mac]

Can we refuse his resignation and instead demote him to SMWOG and 2b him?

Why? He's already out of the program and the conviction will pop out in the background check if he ever tries to rejoin. Though I'm sure that National HQ flagged his records as soon as that phone call was received.

[Ed Bos]

Anyone know why the news portrays him as "Former CAP officer" and not "Janitor," "Retiree," (I don't know what his occupation was) or "Resident of __ Community"...

Why is the organization mentioned unless he was found to be doing anything to harm a CAP cadet?

[jimmydeanno]

Sensationalist Journalism, is why.  "Local Man" isn't nearly as scandalous as "High Ranking Public Official," even though a CAP Squadron Commander isn't exactly a public official.  If there appears to be a connection to someone with "power" and "influence" over people, they report it that way...sad, but true.

[capmaj]

Ed.... For the same reason the press likes to use "former Police Officer" or "former Firefighter". It's for the sensationalism.

[titanII]

someone with "power" and "influence" over people

Or someone with frequent access to children (cadets). I think that might be at least one reason.

[NCRblues]

Elkhorn WI:
http://gazettextra.com/news/2011/jul/12/former-cap-officer-pleads-guilty-possessing-child-/

Alleged former squadron commander  for the unit in Racine WI, and alleged CAP member for 40 years.

Looks like National HQ provided a written response to the newspaper  -- no complaints of child porn at meetings :angel:

RM

RM, i make a motion for a new rule, everytime you post something "bad" about cap, you will be required to post 2 "good" articles. Can i get a second from the floor please?

[Flying Pig]

Wow.  They really played up his being in CAP for that article!!!  Geeeeez

[Eclipse]

Second.

[davidsinn]

Elkhorn WI:
http://gazettextra.com/news/2011/jul/12/former-cap-officer-pleads-guilty-possessing-child-/

Alleged former squadron commander  for the unit in Racine WI, and alleged CAP member for 40 years.

Looks like National HQ provided a written response to the newspaper  -- no complaints of child porn at meetings :angel:

RM

RM, i make a motion for a new rule, everytime you post something "bad" about cap, you will be required to post 2 "good" articles. Can i get a second from the floor please?

How about a three strikes and you're out?

[titanII]

Wow.  They really played up his being in CAP for that article!!!  Geeeeez

Like I said, they probably did this because a lot/most CAP officers have frequent "access" to cadets (kids). And with the nature of this guy's offense....

[Eclipse]

I got asked about this earlier today and did a little Googling and found this:

http://captalk.net/index.php?topic=5317.msg102051#msg102051

Wisconsin Wing is deep in the middle of what is primarily a ground response in our own state. We've got some 50 personnel in the Sauk County, WI to assist with disaster relief efforts in the area (with more on the way). The press release below has some of the pertinent info (forgive the formatting--I tried to clean it up a bit from the single paragraph I received in e-mail).

Wisconsin Wing Headquarters Civil Air Patrol UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AUXILIARY 2400 Wright Street, Madison, Wisconsin 53704-2572 (608) 242-3067 Fax (608) 242-3068 PRESS RELEASE 13 June 2008 POC: Lt Col Jo Stys Cell Phone 414-322-2717 Email: semperv@earthlink.net

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The Wisconsin Emergency Management has assigned Wisconsin Wing Civil Air Patrol to assist the Department of Natural Resources as the lead federal agency in cooperation with the Sauk County Emergency Management, in the volunteer effort to assist the local communities who have been affected by the flooding throughout Sauk County. 

Wisconsin Wing Civil Air Patrol's Mobile Command Center has been brought to Baraboo to provide communications assistance to the DNR, Sauk County Emergency Management, and local sheriff, police, and fire department personnel.  Civil Air Patrol emergency services personnel from around the state will be assisting in coordinating the relief efforts.

Those interested in volunteering should report directly to the Baraboo Middle School (1531 Draper St.) Saturday & Sunday, June 14-15th.  Shifts will run from 9:00 a.m. and end at 5:00 p.m. with an option to work a half day (please note: the last bus will depart at 1:00 p.m.).  Volunteers will be transported on a bus to local businesses and residences to perform a variety of tasks such as debris removal, water damage clean-up, or sandbagging. Volunteer efforts will continue to be managed by the DNR through the weekend during the recovery stage until further notice. 

Anyone interested in receiving volunteer assistance should continue to call the Hotline at 608-355-3200.  For questions specific to the civilian volunteer efforts through Sunday, please contact Greg Matthews, DNR Information Officer at 608-444-6551. 

The Civil Air Patrol mission #08-1-5884 will last thru Friday, 20 June 2008.  The Civil Air Patrol Incident Commander is Lt Col Michael Curry, phone 414-861-2509.   Lt Col Curry will be IC through Monday, 16 June 2008.  Released in cooperation with Catherine Regan, DNR. JO STYS, Lt Col, CAP Wing Assistant Public Affairs Officer Wisconsin Wing.

So he was active at a high level as recently to the arrest as the above date.

[RADIOMAN015]

Elkhorn WI:
http://gazettextra.com/news/2011/jul/12/former-cap-officer-pleads-guilty-possessing-child-/

Alleged former squadron commander  for the unit in Racine WI, and alleged CAP member for 40 years.

Looks like National HQ provided a written response to the newspaper  -- no complaints of child porn at meetings :angel:

RM

He got sentenced to 90 days in jail and 5 years probation.  Must also register as a sex offender  He's the article:
http://gazettextra.com/news/2011/sep/09/delavan-man-gets-90-days-child-porn-case/

Be interested if this specific newspaper ever wrote anything good about Civil Air Patrol   Perhaps WI members could address that to the board.
RM 

[Майор Хаткевич]

http://gazettextra.com/search/?sortby=date&q=civil+air+patrol

[Pump Scout]

The handful of times CAP makes the papers around here (central WI), it's generally been positive. Can't say for sure about the Delavan area and the newspaper there. I could feed you some of the news about local high school wrestlers hazing another wrestler in a rather unflattering manner, and the pending court case, if that would help out at all.

[Eclipse]

Be interested if this specific newspaper ever wrote anything good about Civil Air Patrol.

Why?

Are they in your AOR?  Your town, your state?  Even your region?

No.

[a2capt]

Be interested if this specific newspaper ever wrote anything good about Civil Air Patrol.

I'd be interested to know if you are capable of ever writing, or re-posting anything good about Civil Air Patrol.


Seriously, do you do this at your meetings, too? Talk about a downer.

[davidsinn]

Be interested if this specific newspaper ever wrote anything good about Civil Air Patrol.

I'd be interested to know if you are capable of ever writing, or re-posting anything good about Civil Air Patrol.


Seriously, do you do this at your meetings, too? Talk about a downer.

Supposedly he's the unit PAO.

[Extremepredjudice]

Be interested if this specific newspaper ever wrote anything good about Civil Air Patrol.

I'd be interested to know if you are capable of ever writing, or re-posting anything good about Civil Air Patrol.


Seriously, do you do this at your meetings, too? Talk about a downer.

Supposedly he's the unit PAO.