can i join the army with a sealed criminal record?
in 2006 i met a girl in a night club, she turned out to be a minor. i was arrested in 2007 and was charged with attempted forcible touching, sexual abuse, harrasment, and endangering the wealfare of a minor. after a tough fight in court, i pled guilty to attempted forcible touching and was sent to do a program. after i completed the program the charges were dismissed and i walked away with a disorderly conduct violation and the case was sealed. i know im going to have to explain at the recruiting station every thing that happened, but will i be disqualified? i did no jail time, probation or did not have to pay any fines.
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If you told the truth here, and that's the only violation, then you are good to go. Be sure to tell your recruiter.
The charge you plead guilty to is what will be looked at when you have to go to enlist. I don't know how the Army will classify a "forcible touching" charge but if it is a felony you are done. Even though it was dismissed, the fact that you had to do a program to get it dismissed makes you guilty in the eyes of the Army. By all means, see a recruiter so he can look at your disposition and find out if you qualify but don't get your hopes up. If "forcible touching" translates into sexual assault or something similar in the eyes of the Army then you're disqualified. Sealed doesn't work for enlistment purposes.
ADDED: Gary X, you don't even know what you're talking about and it seems like you are just posting BS to link us to your question. You can't join if you are an admitted gang member, you can't join if you're openly gay, and you can't join if you have a felony or drug conviction. We're far from desperate and less than one in five people between 17-42 are qualified to serve.
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I have never heard of the term "Forcible Touching", for that reason I assume you are in the US.
In the UK, this offence would probably be termed sexual assault on a minor. A conviction for this specific offence would see you placed on the sex offenders list and an entry for this and its connection to a minor would also be entered. This would disbar you from joining any of the British Forces or the reserves. It would also prevent you from working in the National Health Service. The Police, Education, and any other role that may involve any contact, however tenuous with minors.