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Jury acquits Air Force officer accused of groping; he once led sex-assault response unit
ARLINGTON, Va. – A jury has acquitted an Air Force officer who once led the branch’s sexual assault response team on charges that he groped a woman outside a bar.
The seven-member jury deliberated about an hour after hearing closing arguments Wednesday in the assault case against 42-year-old Lt. Col. Jeffrey Krusinski. His arrest fueled a national furor over sexual abuse in the military and whether top brass take the issue seriously.
A 23-year-old woman testified that Krusinski grabbed her backside on May 5.
Defence lawyers argued that there were inconsistencies in her story. She admitted punching Krusinski a few times in retaliation, while other witnesses described seeing her hit him countless times.
Prosecutors said the jury should not be distracted by what happened after the alleged grope.
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