1st AD soldier convicted of larceny, fraud

1st AD soldier convicted of larceny, fraud
By Matt Millham, Stars and Stripes
European edition, Friday, January 18, 2008

WIESBADEN, Germany — A 1st Armored Division soldier was convicted Thursday of larceny and fraud for filing more than a dozen false medical claims worth more than $200,000.

The military jury reached its verdict in Sgt. Seth Y. Adomako-Adjei’s court-martial after more than five hours of deliberation. Adjei was found not guilty on a charge of conspiracy.

Jurors were to sentence Adjei on Thursday night, but results were not available by Stripes’ deadline.

Adjei faces a maximum penalty of 105 years in prison, dishonorable discharge, a fine, reduction to E-1 and forfeiture of all pay and allowances.

Adjei’s case was predictably similar to that of Martin K. Hinneluther, with whom he allegedly conspired to defraud Tricare, a Department of Defense organization that provides medical coverage for all U.S. troops. Hinneluther was convicted of conspiracy, fraud and larceny in his December court-martial.


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