Benderman found guilty of one charge, sentenced to 15 months

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From -- Savannah Morning News

BREAKING NEWS: Benderman guilty of missing movement

Judge clears Army sergeant of more serious desertion charge.


An Army judge found Sgt. Kevin Benderman guilty of "missing movement" for not being on the plane when the 3rd Infantry Division deployed to Iraq in January.

The same judge cleared Benderman of a more serious desertion charge.

Benderman was sentenced to 15 months in prison, reduced in rank to private, and will receive a dishonorable discharge.

His wife, Monica, responded angrily to the verdict. "No one's justice was served today. Kevin did nothing wrong," she said. "They don't have control; he's in control. He made the choice."

Benderman, who spent nearly 10 years in the Army, told commanders a week prior to January's deployment that he was seeking a discharge as a conscientious objector. He said he made that decision after witnessing war first-hand during an earlier Iraq deployment.