Guard Recruiter Charged With Sex Crimes

[Rose Siding]

NOBLESVILLE, Ind. -- An Indiana National Guard recruiter was charged with sexually assaulting at least six women he enlisted in the military, prosecutors said.

Sgt. Eric Vetesy, 36, faces 31 counts of rape, sexual battery, official misconduct and corrupt business influence, prosecutors said Monday.

"These were very young women who were being recruited out of high school classes," Hamilton County Prosecutor Sonia Leercamp said. Some of the women were groped and at least of them was raped, investigators said.
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Noblesville police detective Mike Sadler said some of the women were groped by Vetesy as he drove them to an Indianapolis processing station for enlistment proceedings. Police are investigating whether other victims were involved.

http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-recruiter-assault,0,4737550.story?coll=sns-ap-nationworld-headlines

[Guckert]

1. another GOP candidate for high office. cant be a Dem. remember no Dem's in

the Military???? DUH!!!

I love the party of morals and family values..

[Kimber Scott]

2. I hate to say, but I think this stuff happens more often than many people

know. I can say from first-hand experience.

[CatBoreal]

3. *HUGS*

[ender]

5. yup...

and its funny... recruiters prey on vulnerable people, male and female, to get them to enlist.

it is not a far jump to see them taking advantage of their savior status in this way.

[Conservativesux]

10. Sorry to hear it.

[jarab]

4. Link from the Ledger ...

http://www.thenoblesvilleledger.com/articles/8/046323-8248-111.html

"...Vetesy faces one Class B felony for rape, one Class C felony for corrupt business, 13 Class D felonies for sexual battery, 15 Class A misdemeanors for official misconduct and one Class B misdemeanor for battery. According to Indiana Code, if convicted of all charges, Vetesy could be sentenced to more than 82 years in prison...."

...O...

[Rose Siding]

9. I wonder if they would have settled for the transfer,

had not other accusers come forward.

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"At that time an investigation was conducted into the allegation," Capt. Lisa Kopczynski, public information officer for the Indiana National Guard, said in a release. "The results of that investigation were such that a determination was made by his commander that he should be transferred from his assignment at the time to a different locale and restrictions were imposed upon his ability to interact with female recruits."

Two more people reported allegations to the National Guard, including one allegation of rape, before the incidents were reported to the Noblesville Police May 16. Noblesville Police Chief Dick Russell said the investigation is ongoing and police are hoping to get more information regarding this case.

[Conservativesux]

11. Works for me. I hope he has a great time having done to him...

....what he did to others.

[Boomer]

6. So who else is allowed to do this?

>> Sharon Trisler, public information director for Noblesville schools, said the school system was shocked to learn of the charges. She could not immediately comment on what, if any, action would be taken by the school, but stressed that recruiters are allowed to set up information booths in the cafeteria during the students' lunch period and that students approach recruiters, not vice versa. <<

Is that statement about students approaching the recruiter supposed to absolve the school from responsibility? Sounds like that is the point Trisler is trying to make. And just how many other organizations are allowed to set up shop on school grounds?

[xchrom]

7. doesn't that make you crazy?

i guess i'm funny that way -- if i were a parent i would really want to know about these adults coming in and hanging around my kids.

[Cronus Protagonist]

8. Sounds like a candidate for the priesthood

.... just thinking out loud...

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[Xamot]

13. They're all criminals

Recruited, trained and obliged to kill in service of AmeriKKKa.

[anarchy1999]

12. I have a story to tell, in the late '70's I had a recruiter almost get me

to sign in. In addition he tried to seduce me. Thank the heavens above I was infatuated with someone else and had the good sense to just say no. "I don't want your lanquage school and I don't want some remote island outpost!" I was fortunate and or lucky. Who knows? Maybe angels.

He tried REALLY HARD!.

[donheld]

14. Support our troops

I guess we all have our ways :eyes: