Name: Raymond Olafson
U.S. V. Olafson No.NMCCA 200001034
Date Of Appeal: August 5, 1999
Plea: Not Guilty
Charges: Rape and indecent acts with a child
Military Branch: U.S. Navy
Listed In National Sex Offenders Registry? Yes, Florida
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Raymond Paul Olafson
Captain (O-6), Medical Corps, U. S. Naval Reserve
Convicted Sex Offender
Rape And Indecent Acts With A Child
Contrary to his pleas, a general court-martial composed of officer members found the appellant guilty of rape, indecent liberties with a female under the age of 16, and two specifications of indecent assault in violation of Articles 120 and 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 920 and 934. He was sentenced to a dismissal, confinement for three years, and total forfeiture of all pay and allowances. The convening authority approved the sentence as adjudged.
The appellant served as Executive Officer, Naval Hospital, Keflavik, Iceland, from late 1996 until he was relieved of his duties in October 1998. He occupied base quarters with his wife and three adopted daughters AM, aged 18; AB, aged 17; and V, aged 16. The couple also had three adult natural children living elsewhere. The appellant and his family were assigned to Naval Hospital, Pensacola, Florida between 1993 and 1996.
The appellant and his family were practicing nudists within the confines of their quarters. In October 1998, the Surgeon General of the Navy received an anonymous letter alleging, inter alia, that the appellant was sexually molesting one of his daughters. The letter was referred to the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) office in Keflavik for action. NCIS initiated an investigation in coordination with the appellant's commanding officer, Captain (CAPT) Hooten, Medical Corps, U.S. Navy. On 19 Oct 1998,
NCIS began a series of interviews with the appellant's wife and three adopted daughters. A female Family Service Center (FSC) staff member was generally present during interviews of the children. After initially denying both nudism and sexual impropriety, AM related a number of sexual events between herself and her father and signed/swore to a written statement. AB and the appellant's wife also related certain inappropriate sexual conduct by the appellant. The appellant provided a series of sworn statements to NCIS over the course of several days describing various instances of sexual abuse involving AM and AB.
Prior to trial, the prosecutor, Lieutenant (LT) P, was informed by NCIS that the appellant's wife might be trying to get AM and AB to back away from their initial statements to NCIS regarding sexual abuse.
The finding of guilty to the words "and genitals" and the words "and placing her buttocks upon his thighs and her legs around his body while both he and she were naked" in Specification 3 of Charge II is dismissed. The findings of guilty to the remainder of Specification 3 of Charge II and to the remaining charges and specifications are affirmed. We have reassessed the approved sentence. After reviewing the entire record, we specifically conclude that the approved sentence is appropriate for this offender and his offenses and it is affirmed.
