What the NCIS File Says
The file concerns abusive sexual contact allegations tied to USNS Miguel Keith, including an original allegation from February 2019 and a later alleged incident at a Naval Base San Diego gym.
The gym allegation is partly damaged by OCR, but the memoed source text indicates the accused allegedly made bodily contact with his groin. A USNS Miguel Keith witness said she did not see the gym incident.
NCIS interviewed the reporting person, the witness, the accused, and a person formerly assigned to USNS Miguel Keith who later served at Commander, Destroyer Squadron 21. The accused denied both allegations and said he made no physical contact with the reporting person.
The file also records Special Victim Investigation and Prosecution notifications to Regional Legal Services Office Southwest and a Sexual Assault Response Program Coordinator across several dates.
NCIS closed the case after receiving a disposition report. The key accountability fact is that command decided against preferring charges for court-martial.
Case Timeline
The original alleged abusive sexual contact occurred, according to the file.
A second alleged incident occurred at a Naval Base San Diego gym, according to the OCR summary.
Command notified NCIS of the allegations.
NCIS received a disposition report.
The closed Report of Investigation was dated.
Why This Record Matters
- The file shows a delayed report moving through both NCIS investigation channels and command disposition channels.
- The important outcome is not simply closure; it is that command decided not to prefer court-martial charges.
- OCR damage obscures some details of the gym allegation, so exact wording should be checked against the source PDF before publication.
