Capt . The McWherter investigation comes to light about a month after a former top U.S. commander in Afghanistan was ordered to pay thousands of dollars but avoided prison time in a case that put a spotlight on the military 's handling of sexual misconduct among troops . Gregory Smith was at a naval base in California as a commander . He was relieved of duty as an investigation moved into a new location . He 's accused of using an excess of lewd language , sexual abuse , pornography . The U.S. military has been accused of not doing enough to prevent sex crimes .
Capt . Gregory Smith was at a naval base in California as a commander . He was relieved of duty as an investigation moved into a new location . He 's accused of using an excess of lewd language , sexual abuse , pornography . The U.S. military has been accused of not doing enough to prevent sex crimes .