US Army Officer Sentenced to 12 Years for Secretly Giving Abortion Drug to Pregnant Soldier
U.S. Army Capt. Brandon Jones-Adams, 34, was sentenced to 12 years in prison on June 26, 2026, after pleading guilty to intentionally killing an unborn child, domestic violence, fraternization, and conduct unbecoming an officer. He secretly administered the abortion drug Mifepristone to a pregnant junior enlisted soldier carrying his child. The court-martial occurred at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. The judge imposed the maximum sentence under a plea agreement. Jones-Adams also faces forfeiture of pay and dismissal from the Army.
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US Army officer sentenced to 12 years for secretly giving abortion drug to pregnant soldier
U.S. Army Capt. Brandon Jones-Adams, 34, was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Wednesday after pleading guilty at a court-martial for secretly administering the abortion drug Mifepristone to a pregnant junior enlisted soldier, causing the loss of their unborn child. The court-martial took place at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. Jones-Adams, assigned to the 23rd Brigade Engineer Battalion, 7th Infantry Division, pleaded guilty to intentional killing of an unborn child, domestic violence, fraternization, and conduct unbecoming of an officer. Under his plea agreement, the sentence could range from 4 to 12 years; he received the maximum. In addition to prison time, he faces forfeiture of all pay and allowances and dismissal from the Army, equivalent to a dishonorable discharge. He will serve his sentence at the Northwestern Joint Correctional Facility.
Military TimesUS Army officer sentenced to 12 years for secretly giving abortion drug to pregnant soldier
Captain Brandon Jones-Adams, a 34-year-old U.S. Army officer assigned to the 23rd Brigade Engineer Battalion at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, was sentenced on June 26, 2026, to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to intentionally killing an unborn child, domestic violence, fraternization, and conduct unbecoming an officer. He secretly administered the abortion drug Mifepristone to a pregnant junior enlisted soldier who was carrying his child, causing the loss of the unborn child. The sentence, the maximum under his plea agreement, includes forfeiture of all pay and allowances and dismissal from the Army, equivalent to a dishonorable discharge. The case was prosecuted by the U.S. Army Office of Special Trial Counsel.
Army TimesUS Army officer sentenced to 12 years for secretly giving abortion drug to pregnant soldier
U.S. Army Capt. Brandon Jones-Adams, 34, was sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty at a court-martial at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, to intentionally killing an unborn child, domestic violence, fraternization, and conduct unbecoming an officer. Jones-Adams secretly administered the abortion drug Mifepristone to a pregnant junior enlisted soldier who was carrying his child, resulting in the loss of the unborn child. The sentence includes forfeiture of all pay and allowances and dismissal from the Army, equivalent to a dishonorable discharge. The judge had discretion under the plea agreement to impose between 4 and 12 years. Jones-Adams was assigned to the 23rd Brigade Engineer Battalion, 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, Multi-Domain Command Pacific. He will serve his sentence at the Northwestern Joint Correctional Facility.
Army TimesUS Army Officer Sentenced to 12 Years for Secretly Giving Abortion Medication to Pregnant Soldier
A U.S. Army officer, Capt. Brandon Jones-Adams, 34, was sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges including intentional killing of an unborn child, domestic violence, fraternization, and conduct unbecoming an officer. The court-martial took place at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. Jones-Adams secretly administered Mifepristone to a pregnant junior enlisted soldier who was carrying his child, resulting in an abortion. The judge had discretion under the plea agreement for a sentence between 4 and 12 years, and the maximum was imposed. In addition to prison time, Jones-Adams faces forfeiture of all pay and allowances and dismissal from the Army, equivalent to a dishonorable discharge for officers. He will serve his sentence at the Northwestern Joint Correctional Facility. The case involved the 23rd Brigade Engineer Battalion, 7th Infantry Division.
Military TimesUS Army officer sentenced to 12 years for secretly giving abortion drug to pregnant soldier
A U.S. Army officer, Capt. Brandon Jones-Adams, 34, was sentenced to 12 years in prison on June 26, 2026, after pleading guilty to intentionally killing an unborn child, domestic violence, fraternization, and conduct unbecoming an officer. The court-martial occurred at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. Jones-Adams secretly administered the abortion drug Mifepristone to a pregnant junior enlisted soldier who was carrying his child, resulting in an abortion. The judge imposed the maximum sentence under a plea agreement that allowed 4 to 12 years. Additionally, he faces forfeiture of all pay and allowances and dismissal from the Army. The case was prosecuted by the U.S. Army Office of Special Trial Counsel. Jones-Adams was assigned to the 23rd Brigade Engineer Battalion, 7th Infantry Division, and will serve his sentence at the Northwestern Joint Correctional Facility.
Military TimesUS Army officer sentenced to 12 years for secretly giving abortion drug to pregnant soldier
U.S. Army Capt. Brandon Jones-Adams, 34, was sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty at a court-martial at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, to intentionally killing an unborn child, domestic violence, fraternization, and conduct unbecoming an officer. He secretly administered the abortion drug Mifepristone to a pregnant junior enlisted soldier who was carrying his child, resulting in the loss of the unborn child. The plea agreement allowed a sentence of 4 to 12 years, and the judge imposed the maximum. Jones-Adams also faces forfeiture of all pay and allowances and dismissal from the Army. He will serve his sentence at the Northwestern Joint Correctional Facility.
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