{"id":40948,"date":"2019-06-21T17:30:29","date_gmt":"2019-06-21T17:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/06\/21\/heres-what-the-investigation-into-a-fired-marine-corps-co-found\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T19:33:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T19:33:34","slug":"heres-what-the-investigation-into-a-fired-marine-corps-co-found","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2019\/06\/21\/heres-what-the-investigation-into-a-fired-marine-corps-co-found\/","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s what the investigation into a fired Marine Corps CO found"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The top officer of a Marine Corps aviation unit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2019\/04\/18\/co-of-aviation-training-unit-canned\/\" target=\"_blank\">was canned in April<\/a> after an investigator ruled that he fraternized with and sexually harassed a married sergeant, according to a command investigation obtained by Military Times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lt. Col. Christopher Kinsey had commanded the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.public.navy.mil\/netc\/centers\/cnatt\/newriver\/Default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Center of Naval Aviation Technical Training-Marine Unit New River<\/a> in North Carolina since 2017. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.public.navy.mil\/netc\/Default.aspx\">Naval Education and Training Command<\/a> announced his relief last month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The name of the female sergeant who allegedly was subjected to Kinsey\u2019s anytime text messages and invites to go swimming was redacted in the report released in response to a Freedom of Information Act request.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also cloaked were the investigating officer\u2019s recommendations, aside from one \u201cthat the allegation of sexual harassment be substantiated.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe definition of sexual harassment is met by the facts revealed in this investigation,&#8221; the report states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The alleged misdeeds occurred in February, after the woman arrived at the command and developed what the investigation determined was a good reputation among her colleagues, according to the investigation completed by Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLtCol Kinsey made repeated unwelcome verbal comments and gestures of a sexual nature during face-to-face interactions\u2026that negatively affected her emotional and psychological welfare and interfered with her work performance,\u201d the investigator wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2019\/04\/18\/co-of-aviation-training-unit-canned\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/USMC-KINSEY.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">CO of aviation training unit canned<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">A Navy spokesman said he was relieved \u201cdue to loss of trust and confidence in his ability to command.\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kinsey could not be independently reached for comment and his civilian attorney, Eric Kopka, did not return calls seeking comment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a written March statement, Kinsey insisted he had never sexually harassed the sergeant or any other Marine during his 28-year career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI maintain an open door policy for all of my Marines, regardless of rank, and I believe in intrusive leadership, knowing who my Marines are, interacting with them on a daily basis, and remaining available to them for guidance whether it is in person or through electronic communications,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Staff members describe Kinsey as \u201cvery personable\u201d and told the investigator that he \u201cinteracts with nearly everyone in the command.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marine Corps spokesman Nathaniel Fahy said Thursday that any further disciplinary action against Kinsey \u201cIs still pending adjudication and currently under the cognizance of the commander, Marine Corps Installations Command.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both Kinsey and the sergeant are married but live apart from their spouses, according to the probe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The investigator chides Kinsey for his \u201ccasual and friendly text messages\u201d with the Marine during the day, night and weekends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThese are inappropriate communications between a commanding officer and a (Marine) within his chain-of-command,\u201d the report states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sergeant was \u201cenamored and attracted to her Commanding Officer, LtCol Kinsey, with an aspiration to gain his attention and approval,\u201d the report states.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2019\/05\/30\/assault-fraternization-harassment-punishment-book-reveals-noncommissioned-officer-misconduct-aboard-13th-meu-deployment\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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from the 19th to the 25th of that month Kinsey\u2019s \u201creckless conduct\u201d grew to include \u201cunwelcome sexual advances.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kinsey spoke of meritoriously advancing the Marine, and while he \u201cdid not explicitly communicate acceptance of his subtle sexual advances as a condition of career (advancement), he had implicitly done so on multiple occasions by voicing comments concerning his intention to meritoriously promote (the Marine),\u201d the report states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He gave the sergeant a lift on Feb. 19 and told her she was \u201ctesting his moral compass\u201d while looking at her \u201cas if she was an \u2018object on display,\u2019\u201d the investigator wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The two went swimming at the base later that day, and again Kinsey told the sergeant repeated that she was testing his moral compass, according to the report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also \u201cmoved closer to her in the pool and suggested that they sink to the bottom of the pool so she can give him a hug,\u201d the report states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kinsey denied this and other allegations in an interview with the investigator, according to the report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kinsey winked at her during a graduation ceremony the following day and selected her for a position that would bring her closer to his office \u201cfor personal reasons,\u201d the investigator wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sergeant\u2019s immediate chain noticed a difference in the woman\u2019s disposition along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Feb. 25, she went to his office and he told her she should change his name in her phone to \u201csomething sexy,\u201d according to the report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She didn\u2019t have her swimsuit that day, so Kinsey asked if she was wearing a sports bra and \u201cthrew a pair of his PT shorts in her lap,\u201d insisting \u201cthat she then has what she needs to swim with him that afternoon,\u201d the report states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI always have extra PT shorts and would lend my PT gear to other Marines if they need it,\u201d he told the investigator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the sergeant grew uncomfortable with texting her CO every day, she didn\u2019t show it in the texts, according to the report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHowever, her statement clearly articulated her apprehension toward LtCol Kinsey,\u201d the investigator wrote. \u201cOther family members were also informed of her worries.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Feb. 13, during swim talk, Kinsey texted \u201cI can help you with some techniques,\u201d and she told him he looked younger than another Marine whose name is redacted.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2019\/05\/22\/marines-who-flew-t-34c-sky-penis-pattern-didnt-know-new-transponder-allowed-everyday-civilians-to-track-their-flight-path\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"190\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1111.png.png?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Marines who flew T-34C sky penis pattern didn\u2019t know new transponder allowed everyday civilians to track their flight 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