Air Force Academy cadet found guilty of sexual assault; will serve 6 years in prison

Dec. 20—An Air Force Academy cadet found guilty of sexual assault will serve six years in prison, according to a Monday news release.

After a week-long general court martial, a panel of eight officers deliberated for almost five hours on Saturday before finding Cadet Justin Zimmerman guilty of sexual assault, sexual abuse of a child and providing alcohol for a minor, officials said.

In addition to six years of confinement, Zimmerman will be punitively discharged from the Air Force and forfeit all pay and allowances, the release stated.

___

(c)2021 The Gazette (Colorado Springs, Colo.)

Visit The Gazette (Colorado Springs, Colo.) at www.gazette.com

Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.