Navy Awaits Trial of Sponsor Accused of Taping Mids
posted 4:06 am Mon October 29, 2007 - Annapolis, Md.
The Naval Academy has more than a thousand so-called "sponsors," who provide a home away from home for the midshipmen and play host on weekends and holidays.
According to The (Baltimore) Sun, since 1996 at least 15 midshipmen have said they were the victims of some kind of sexual misconduct either in the homes or at the hands of sponsors.
On trial Monday is Commander Kevin Ronan, a Navy doctor charged with conduct unbecoming an officer and illegal wiretapping. Investigators say Ronan recorded midshipmen having sex with their civilian girlfriends while they were staying in his home.
Ronan could be sentenced to more than 10 years in prison if convicted on all counts.
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