A military judge has convicted a missileer serving at Minot AFB of two counts of sexual assault of a child younger than 16, distribution of marijuana and psilocybin, use of psilocybin, willful dereliction of duty, conduct unbecoming of an officer and a gentleman, pandering, unlawful entry, and four specifications of communicating threats, according to reports. The Air Force in December sentenced Capt. Leon Brown IV to 25 years in prison and a dismissal, and service officials said Brown was the leader of a violent street gang that arranged for the exchange of money for sex with underage girls, distributed drugs and gave alcohol to teenagers, according to an Air Force Times article published yesterday.
An adult female civilian reported that Brown drugged her and that she awoke to another man having sexual intercourse with her, according to the article. "She also reported that on a separate occasion, Brown administered a drug to her and had sexual intercourse with her while she was substantially impaired,” the article quotes Minot officials as saying. Brown belonged to the 742nd Missile Squadron, and officials learned he was under investigation by civilian authorities in January 2012.