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| Subject: Unfortunately, OZschwitz Navy captain Stefan Michael King, found guilty of fraud, escapes prison term Fri Dec 14, 2012 2:27 am | |
| A high-ranking navy officer found guilty of falsely claiming spousal allowances while having several love affairs has avoided jail and will instead be stripped of seniority and pay a $13,000 fine.
Captain Stefan Michael King will nonetheless appeal his guilty verdict, his lawyer, Commander Alexander Street, SC, said.
Captain King, 48, was found guilty by a Canberra court martial on seven counts of obtaining financial advantage, three of those by deception. Those three more serious charges carried maximum penalties of 10 years' jail each.
Among the other penalties he could have received were dismissal from the navy and reduction in rank. Instead, he will lose only seniority, which means he remains a captain but will have the clock effectively reset to zero on the rank. He had been a captain for four years.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/national/navy-captain-found-guilty-of-fraud-escapes-prison-term-20121213-2bcoa.html#ixzz2F0cOPEu1
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