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Court martial for Coast Guardsman accused of adultery

Posted at 1:30 PM, Mar 11, 2014
and last updated 2014-03-11 13:33:48-04

The court martial for a Coast Guardsman accused of adultery and grabbing the butt of an enlisted female is scheduled to begin today in Norfolk.

Coast Guard officials say while married, Chief Petty Officer Joe Carter grabbed a female coast guard member's butt without her consent.

The adultery was with two consenting female coast guard members - according to officials.