Ethics Corner

This series on ethics presents cautionary examples drawn from the DoD Standards of Conduct Office Encyclopedia of Ethical Failures.

If you have questions about ethics or are unsure about a certain course of conduct, contact the NASCC Staff Judge Advocate’s office by calling 361-961-3535.

Today’s story really does not require additional explanation in order to understand why it was wrong:

A U.S. naval officer was sentenced to more than three years in a Federal prison for his role in a sex-for-secrets scandal.

The Navy lieutenant commander admitted to delivering classified documents to a foreign defense contractor in exchange for a night out with a prostitute at a Malaysian karaoke club, envelopes of cash and overseas hotel stays.

The total value of the bribes was $15,000.

The officer was fined $15,000, and ordered to pay the Navy an additional $15,000 in restitution.