The news comes after the officer who led the ROTC program at California Polytechnic State University was reprimanded in January after pleading guilty to charges related to hiding a camera in a changing room at a clothing store in 2022.
Lt. Col. Eric Ackles, commander of 1st Battalion, 57th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, was relieved of command Monday, the service confirmed to Military.com.
In military courtrooms, the balance of justice leans heavily towards higher-ranking officers, leaving their serious offenses with surprisingly light penalties.
Three senior Army officers who faced charges related to sexual offenses in separate and unrelated cases all received reprimands through plea deals within the past two months.