European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 08, 1995, Darmstadt, Hesse                                1. I said. The military s proc curing attorney said that if we wanted to get Money we would have to go through civil court. And we thought what s the use since he s not going to get any Money  even if Chris family had pursued restitution from Lee in civil court it still could not have touched the colonel s paycheck. Federal Law docs not allow garnishment of military wages to compensate crime Vic Tims. When he met Lee Chris was a frustrated teen Ager with a learning disability. Sporting cropped Chestnut coloured hair and a cocky attitude Chris said he had a reputation of looking for trouble. Chris met Lee at the Baptist Church they both at tended near the base. As the father of three a Hus band of 22 years and youth choir director Lee quickly garnered Chris respect. Lee orchestrated Camp outings and weekend trips to his wife s family land in Arkansas. But soon the colonel a former combat flyer in Vietnam began molesting Chris and his brother. It began in february 1989 at an All night Church youth event where Lee was a chaperone. That night Lee slept on the floor Between the Brothers. During the night he took Chris teen age brother to the restroom and fondled him court martial records show. He then fondled Chris. The molestation continued Over two years. As often As two or three times a month court records show Lee would pull Chris into an officer s restroom at Scott fab or the Church bathroom. On Church camping trips Lee took advantage of his time alone with Chris his brother and another 14-year-old. He molested them in the Woods in his car and in his tent court martial records show. He also invited the boys to his Home and fondled them in his bed the papers show when i would Tell him no he would use the silent treatment or use the Bible and Tell me i was sin Ning if i did t let him do this said Chris who lives with his parents in Illinois. The molestation with Chris culminated with Lee having sex with the boy at Lee s in Law s Home in april 1991. Two months later Lee was transferred to tinker fab in Midwest City okla. For nearly two years after that Chris suffered in silence believing Lee when he said the two had be come one  worried that Lee might have Given him a disease Chris began regularly donating blood so he could be tested for the aids virus Chris was already having the nightmares. The dreams started the same Chris would see himself in a strange bed when suddenly Lee would get on top of him. With time the dreams worsened. Chris began to Sec the faces of his friends on the face of his attacker. _., knowing his family could t afford a Counselor he put himself on a waiting list to receive discounted therapy at a clinic near his Home. Chris also began researching the Bible and its. Teachings on sexuality. I was trying to find out just whether we had truly become married or one flesh. And then i realized that what Randy had said was off base Chris said. After two episodes of uncontrollable crying Chris could no longer hold his anguish. He confided in january 1993 to his parents and a youth minister. Chris then told air Force authorities. Still the years of abuse had taken a toll. Chris said a doctor diagnosed him As having an and icy depression disorder. He was immediately placed on anti depressant and anti anxiety Medica Tion. He also got psychiatric and crisis counselling. His recovery has been slow. Until five months ago Chris therapist would t allow him to work Norvl Chris is a night Security guard making minimum wage. He can t afford College but wants to become a detective who specializes in child molestation cases. Meanwhile Lee and his family have sent letters to military officials saying Lee s sentence was too severe Lee according to the letters in his 1993 court martial file written soon after his conviction says he was the victim of sexual abuse himself. Chris says Lee Jias gotten enough Breaks. I think he kind of lucked out Chris said. If he was in a real prison they Don t like child molesters  Cheryl Reed and Russell Carollo rep. Dornan it s so outrageous members of Congress have vowed tomake the armed services Stop paying murderers rapists child Mold Storsand other criminals in military jail Sand prisons. I will redress this problem and deny All these people the Money said . Rep. Robert Dornan of California a senior Republican member on the House National Security committee. It s so outrageous. This is just the kind of thing i m looking for As the House chairman of one of the military subcommittees. It s going to become one of my major  Dornan said he planned to hold hearings this year and did t expect any opposition from other Mem Bers. The hearings will be very Short he said. One of the things we should look at at is How we compensate victims said sen. Mike Dow inc r Ohio a former Greene county prosecutor. It s absolutely absurd. It s my intent to introduce legislation. I m  . Rep. Tony Hall a Ohio said if the military does t Stop the payments Congress should. It does t make any sense to pay military Mem Bers for a Job they Aren t doing because they Are in jail Hall said. In the interest of Justice and reducing government waste the defense department should make whatever changes Are needed. If the defense department does not act then Congress should open up the Issue and look for  sen. Richard Shelby r-ala., who served on the armed services committee said Congress should ensure that no convict whether civilian or military profits during.  Dornan said that at a time when military dollars Are hard to come by it makes no sense to pay scr inc members who Are not working. What defies logic is they re drawing paychecks and not showing up for work he said. We re scraping for defense  Dornan a former fighter Pilot who spent More than 22 years in the military said he had no idea Mil itary prisoners were paid. i m ashamed i m so naive on this. I had no idea you could go to jail. And not lose pay he said. In civilian life if you Don t show up for work you Don t get  Russell Carollo. Cox  Cecilia Ufano in front of her Home in Hawaii still suffers from Francisco Dur arts car assault in 1990. White House gunman was paid while in prison i we years before he opened fire of the White House Francisco Dura n was on the army s payroll. Not As a Soldier but As a prison inmate. On aug. 9, 1990, spec. Duran deliberately drove his red Nissan Sedan into a crowd of peo ple who had chased the Drunken Soldier from the Bowling Alley at Schofield Barracks on Oahu in Hawaii.  Cecilia Ululani Ufano 49, was tossed in the air and fractured her Bull when she landed. Duran was convicted of aggravated assaulted on Febi 15, 1991, and sentenced to five years in prison but lire military kept paying him until june 2. In All he earned $17,537 after his conviction. A military court had ordered his pay to Stop but Duran wrote to a commander hearing his Appeal pleading for a paycheck to help his Amily. Rent is outrageous in Hawaii., we still owe on our car he wrote. The commander allowed Duran to keep some of jigs pay his five year Send once would have kept him in prison until 1995, but a commander suspended All but 42 months of his sentence. By sept. 3, 1993, he had been discharged from the service and released from prison Early for Good behaviour. Last. November Dura h 26, with.try-". Ing to assassinate president Clinton. He faces life in prison if convicted. He was arrested oct. 29 after he. Allegedly fired 27 rounds from a semiautomatic Rifle at the White House. Authorities reportedly recovered from his truck a map with the words kill the "  " written on it. While the army paid Duran it gave Ufano Noth ing. Insurance did t pay All of her medical Bills i m angry about it she said during a Telephone interview i m still under medication. I can t sme and it s been four  7. Russell  january 1335 sunday Page 9