Navy officer rape case: Officer was engaged in ‘bizarre role playing sexual game’ with junior officer

A Navy commander facing charges for allegedly raping a female subordinate in 2016 was actually “engaged in a bizarre role playing sexual game” with the …

Cmdr. John M. Neuhart is facing potential court-martial in connection to the incident, which allegedly took place at the woman’s San Diego residence after the two were out drinking.

Neuhart’s civilian attorney, Michael Hanzel, said the accuser “created this allegation of sexual assault,” but were role playing, “When you look at it out of context, it might seem jarring or shocking,” Hanzel said in an email to Navy Times recounting his argument at the hearing. “But this is role playing, and both of them are participating in it, and both have been for a lot of the night.”

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