Name: Robert L. Mason
Case: United States v. Mason No. 02-0849
Appeal Argued March 2, 2004
Appeal Decided June 10, 2004
Plea: Guilty
Charges: possessing child pornography (see others below)
Military Branch: U.S. Air Force
Listed In National Sex Offenders Registry? NO
Major Robert L. Mason, Jr., entered guilty pleas and was convicted by a general court-martial of violating a lawful general order, engaging in conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman and knowingly receiving child pornography in violation of Articles 92, 133 and 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice [UCMJ], 10 U.S.C. §§ 892, 933 and 934 (2000), respectively.
He was sentenced by the military judge to a dismissal, confinement for two years and forfeiture of all pay and allowances.
In 1998, an investigation revealed that the accused, a contracting officer assigned to the Defense Supply Center Columbus, had visited inappropriate websites on government computers. More specifically, the accused had used government computers to view pornographic images on the Internet, engage in suggestive discussions in teen chat rooms, and receive images of child pornography.
The accused, an active duty officer, was subsequently charged under Article 92 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (hereinafter referred to as the "UCMJ") with three specifications of violating a general regulation pertaining to use of government computers.
He was also charged under Article 133 with one specification of conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman.
Finally, he was charged under clause 3 of Article 134.
More specifically, he was charged with one specification of violating the CPPA. Notably, the third charge and specification involved a set of images specifically characterized as "child pornography," as distinct from the images referred to in the Article 133 charge. The accused entered pleas of guilty and was convicted by a general court-martial.
That is, he was convicted of violating a lawful general order in violation of Article 92, of engaging in conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman in violation of Article 133, and of knowingly receiving child pornography.
Appealed Decided June 10, 2004. The Court of Criminal Appeals reviewed Mason's claims, rejected all of them and affirmed his conviction and sentence.
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