Sergeant 1st Class Gregory McQueen could face up to 40 years in prison after he admitted recruiting three female officers into a prostitution ring . An army officer whose role was to advocate for victims of sexual abuse has admitted recruiting cash-strapped female soldiers to work in a prostitution ring . Sergeant 1st Class Gregory McQueen recruited the female soldiers to serve as prostitutes for high ranking officers at Fort Hood in Texas - one of the biggest bases in the country . One female officer was told she could make lots of money at swinger and stripper parties , while another claimed McQueen arranged for her to have sex with an officer for $ 100 . At a court martial McQueen admitted getting the three officers involved in the sex ring , and betraying the trust of commanders who had appointed him as an advocate for victims of sexual abuse at the base , home to 40,000 soldiers , the Austin American-Statesman reported . McQueen admitted 15 counts including charges of pandering and conspiracy to solicit prostitution . As part of his plea arrangement , other charges were dismissed , but McQueen still faces one count of assault that may be considered by the court later . He could face up to 40 years in prison . One of the female soldiers had previously testified that McQueen arranged for her to have sex for $ 100 with an officer , Master Sergeant Brad Grimes . But prosecutors told Judge Lt. Col. Rebecca Connally that while there were plans for a tryst , the two never had sex . The woman had told investigators she was 20 when she confided in McQueen about money problems after her husband left her and her three-year-old son and drained the couple 's bank account . She also testified that McQueen had sex with her and took photos of her naked to show potential clients . Grimes has already been demoted and reprimanded after he was found guilty by a jury conspiring to patronize a prostitute and solicitation to commit adultery . Initial charges were filed against McQueen in March 2014 . Fort Hood officials have n't indicated whether anyone involved in the conspiracy actually had sex , according to the San Antonio Express-News . McQueen was an officer in Fort Hood 's sexual assault prevention program and counseled victims of abuse . McQueen admitted breaching his role as an advocate for sexual abuse by encouraging the prostitution ring . He told the hearing : ' I was fully aware I violated those duties . ' The maximum penalty for his crimes is 40 years in prison and McQueen could be sentenced later on Thursday . In addition to trying to recruit the young female soldiers , McQueen admitted trying to get two higher ranking officers to agree to have sex with junior female officers . These senior ranking officials refused , KCEN TV reported . He told the judge ' I engaged in conduct fully aware of my duties , and I willfully arranged for soldiers to engage in acts of prostitution , ' he told the judge . 'My acts discredited the service . ' Speaking after the hearing , South Texas College of Law professor Geoffrey Corn said the case was a 'very rare ' occurrence that merited prosecution . Corn , a retired Army lieutenant colonel and former military lawyer , told mySA : 'Not only is risk of significant punishment necessary for this misconduct , but there is an important deterrent message here . We entrust subordinates to leaders to make them better , not to exploit them . ' The case is part of a spate of sex-related incidents in the military which have prompted further investigation by Congress . The US Senate last year blocked a bill that would have stripped military commanders of their authority to prosecute or prevent charges for alleged rapes and other serious offences . Instructors , recruits and others have been prosecuted in a series of sex-abuse cases at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland . A Pentagon study released last May on sex assault in the military found that more than 5,000 reports of sexual abuse had been filed in the previous fiscal year , a 50 percent increase from the previous 12 months .
Gregory mySA admitted recruiting female soldiers to work in a sex ring . Sergeant told court martial he got three females to join prostitution group . He breached his Fort Hood role as advocate for victims of sexual abuse . mySA admitted 15 charges including conspiracy to solicit prostitution . The maximum penalty for mySA 's crimes is 40 years in prison .