US army officer found guilty of sexual harassment in historic military justice case

Lt Col Herman West was charged after sexual harassment was classified as a crime under military justice code

A former US army battalion commander was found guilty on Friday of sexual harassment of a subordinate in what prosecutors hailed as a historic military justice case.

Lt Col Herman West, who was previously stationed at Washington state’s Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), faced multiple charges over his treatment of a young female officer in his command, KOMO News reported.