{"id":23424,"date":"2016-05-12T20:36:49","date_gmt":"2016-05-12T20:36:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2016\/05\/12\/marine-colonel-faces-brig-time-ahead-of-trial-for-alleged-sex-assault\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T20:33:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T20:33:42","slug":"marine-colonel-faces-brig-time-ahead-of-trial-for-alleged-sex-assault","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2016\/05\/12\/marine-colonel-faces-brig-time-ahead-of-trial-for-alleged-sex-assault\/","title":{"rendered":"Marine colonel faces brig time ahead of trial for alleged sex assault"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A Marine officer\u00a0<span class=\"rte rte-comment\">former commander <\/span>facing a general court-martial over allegations\u00a0<span class=\"rte rte-comment\">of the Marine Corps&#8217; Wounded Warrior Regiment who is accused <\/span>of sexual assault<span class=\"rte rte-comment\">,<\/span> has been sent to a county jail for violating the terms of his pretrial agreement<span class=\"rte rte-comment\">\u00a0pending his trial<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Col. 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Shane &#8220;Rhino&#8221; Tomko, the former commander of the Marine Corps&#8217; Wounded Warrior Regiment, was sent to the Rappahannock Regional Jail in Stafford, Virginia, on May 6<span class=\"rte rte-comment\"> for violating the terms of his pretrial restriction<\/span>, said Rex Runyon, a Marine Corps spokesman<span class=\"rte rte-comment\"> for Marine Corps Installations Command<\/span>.\u00a0Tomko is in the process of being transferred to the U.S. Navy brig in\u00a0<span class=\"rte rte-comment\">at\u00a0<\/span>Chesapeake, Virginia, he added<span class=\"rte rte-comment\"> Runyon said<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I cannot discuss exactly how the restriction was violated since those matters are currently being evaluated,&#8221; Runyon told Marine Corps Times on Thursday. &#8220;His arraignment is yet to be scheduled.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tomko faces charges of abusive sexual contact, fraternization, conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman, wrongful possession of anabolic steroids, obstructing justice, conspiracy to obstruct justice and violations of lawful orders, according to the charge sheet against him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Military.com\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.military.com\/daily-news\/2016\/05\/12\/marine-colonel-accused-of-sex-crimes-ordered-brig-await-trial.html?ESRC=todayinmil.sm\">first reported<\/a>\u00a0on Thursday that he had been jailed.The Marine Corps has not released specific information about what Tomko is accused of doing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;It is inappropriate to comment further on the above charges at this time,&#8221; Runyon said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3599\" height=\"2521\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635986663126948962-september-30-frontlines-9jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635986663126948962-september-30-frontlines-9jpg.jpg 3599w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635986663126948962-september-30-frontlines-9jpg.jpg?resize=300,210 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635986663126948962-september-30-frontlines-9jpg.jpg?resize=768,538 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635986663126948962-september-30-frontlines-9jpg.jpg?resize=1024,717 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635986663126948962-september-30-frontlines-9jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1076 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635986663126948962-september-30-frontlines-9jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1435 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3599px) 100vw, 3599px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Col. Shane Tomko, commander of the Wounded Warrior Regiment, congratulates Adam Vickers, gold medalist in the men&#8217;s recumbent cycling race at the 2014 Warrior Games at the US Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Monday, September 29, 2014. (Mike Morones\/Staff)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span>Col. Shane Tomko, former commander of the Wounded Warrior Regiment, congratulates Adam Vickers, gold medalist in the men&#8217;s recumbent cycling race at the 2014 Warrior Games.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span>Photo Credit: Staff<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brig. General Thomas Weidley, commander of Installations Command, is the convening authority for this case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tomko was relieved of command of the Wounded Warrior Regiment on Feb. 12, 2015. \u00a0Officials with\u00a0<span class=\"rte rte-comment\">Afterward, <\/span>the Naval Criminal Investigative Service then launched an investigated into allegations of Tomko&#8217;s<span class=\"rte rte-comment\"> for<\/span> misconduct. 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