A senior master sergeant at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, faces charges that he repeatedly sexually harassed a fellow airman, including groping her and telling her she couldn't get a man because she can't cook.
Court records show that Senior Master Sgt. Rashaun Fleming is also accused of throwing a dodgeball at the airman's buttocks, and on another occasion calling her into his office and ordering her to "dance for him."
According to Air Force personnel records, Fleming works with airfield management and is part of the Commanders Action Group.
A court martial has been set for Jan. 5. Capt. Bradley Sauer, Fleming's military legal counsel, declined to comment on his client's case.
According to documents filed with the Judge Advocate General's office, between May 2013 and May 2014, Fleming allegedly harassed the female airman, sending her a message that he was "too sexy to stay to myself" and telling her she should "stop messing around with little boys."
The incidents are alleged to have taken place at Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina and in the United Arab Emirates, where the unit — the 20th Operations Squadron — deployed.
Sometime between January 2014 and May 2014, Fleming was at the squadron's Airfield Management front desk when he allegedly threw a dodgeball at the airman's buttocks, JAG records show.
And in an incident in May 2014, Fleming allegedly groped the other airman, kissed her on the neck and placed her hand on his crotch, according to court documents.
Fleming also faces charges for indecent exposure, and allegedly trying to pressure the other airman into having sex and asking her what her "favorite position" was.
The 20th Fighter Wing takes accusations of harassment very seriously, said spokeswoman 2nd Lt. Jenny Hyden.
"Sexual assault and harassment degrade the trust between airmen and directly impact our mission readiness, and we take every accusation seriously," she said. "We have great confidence in the military justice system, which is critical to establishing and maintaining good order and discipline in the ranks, while protecting the constitutional rights of all military members."
According to Air Force personnel records, Fleming works with airfield management and is part of the Commanders Action Group. He entered service July 1997 and has been awarded the Meritorious Service Medal and the Air Force Commendation Medal.
