Army officer in Aberdeen sex scandal gets jail time

Jet, April 7, 1997

Capt. Derrick Robertson, the highest-ranking officer involved in the Army sex scandal in Aberdeen, MD, was recently ordered to serve four months in prison and dismissed from the military after he pleaded guilty to adultery, consensual sodomy and other charges.

Under a plea agreement, the 31-year-old Robertson, who was sentenced to one year in prison but will only serve four months, was cleared of the more serious charges of rape, indecent assault and obstruction of justice.

Dressed in his uniform, Robertson admitted in court to having sex with a 20-year-old female trainee at his home less than a month after he received training on avoiding sexual contact with subordinates.

"I did not seek the relationship, but did enter into it, and for that I take full responsibility," Robertson said. "I would like to apologize to everyone involved for my poor judgment and the pain I caused."