QUANTICO, Va. (AP) - A former Naval Academy instructor is facing a military hearing after a newspaper uncovered new evidence related to his convictions three years ago for indecent acts with female midshipmen.
The new charges - making false statements and conduct unbecoming an officer - stem from Maj. Mark Thompson's efforts to clear his name by taking his story to The Washington Post. Instead, a Post reporter found further evidence that Thompson lied about sexual encounters with students.
Thompson was convicted in 2013 of committing indecent acts, fraternization and conduct unbecoming an officer while an academy instructor. One student alleged Thompson assaulted her; another reported an ongoing consensual sexual relationship.
An Article 32 hearing, similar to a preliminary hearing, is scheduled on the new charges Friday morning at Marine Corps Base Quantico.
