Stars and Stripes: Wilkerson says ‘politics’ led to his dismissal; critics call it slap on wrist
Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish is featured in this article from Stars and Stripes:
In May, an Air Force investigation revealed that Wilkerson had committed adultery and fathered an illegitimate child in 2004, prompting more calls for Wilkerson’s dismissal and the show-cause order.
Rep. Jackie Speier, a California Democrat, said the decision to allow Wilkerson to retire as a major is “another sad example of the military’s inability to adequately deal with sexual assault.”
Speier pointed out that Wilkerson would have gone to prison for a year and lost all retirement pay if the sexual assault conviction had not been overturned, and that reducing Wilkerson’s rank to major will mean a reduction in pension of about $500 a month.
