ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – An airman has been sentenced to almost 10 years behind bars after being found guilty of trying to force his wife to miscarry by lacing her food with ulcer medication.
Airman 1st Class Scott Boie of Milton, Wis., faced more than 26 years confinement at his sentencing Saturday at Elmendorf Air Force Base.
Besides his 9 1/2 year sentence, Boie was dishonorably discharged.
Master Sgt. Demetrius Lester says Boie was convicted in a court-martial Friday night of attempting to kill an unborn child.
Boie was found not guilty of intentionally killing the unborn child, a charge that carries a maximum sentence of life without the possibility of parole.
Boie’s attorneys have said his wife’s history of smoking and troubled pregnancies may have caused the miscarriage last year.
Send questions/comments to the editors.
Success. Please wait for the page to reload. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page.
Enter your email and password to access comments.
Hi, to comment on stories you must . This profile is in addition to your subscription and website login.
Already have a commenting profile? .
Invalid username/password.
Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration.
Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. Here’s why.
Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.