US Army staff sergeant allegedly lied about medical training, ordered soldiers to undress so he could touch them inappropriately

A US Army staff sergeant has been accused of falsely claiming that he had medical training to convince male and female soldiers to let him touch them inappropriately. Not only that, it’s claimed he was able to convince other soldiers to abuse their comrades.

Court documents reported on by Stars and Stripes detail that Staff Sgt. Christopher P. Allen, a noncommissioned officer stationed in Fort Carson, Colorado, committed the alleged offences while on base.

The Office of Special Trial Counsel specifically alleges (as per Stars and Stripes) that Staff Sgt. Allen engaged in the abusive sexual contact of two women; maltreatment of seven subordinate soldiers; indecent exposure involving four soldiers; indecent language; and creating an unduly familiar relationship with a subordinate. His alleged victims were three women and four men.

Is this a pattern?

The charge sheet says the incidents took place in June 2025, and included incidents of asking “inappropriate questions” about soldiers’ sex lives and comments about women’s bodies. This is then said to have progressed into some kind of bizarre fake examinations on false medical grounds, and it remains unclear why or how he convinced his fellow soldiers to join in the abuse.

Staff Sgt Allen was arraigned on Sept 16, though court documents don’t state whether he entered a plea of guilty or innocent, nor whether he’s selected a trial by jury or judge alone. Whatever the case, his trial is scheduled for Feb. 22, 2027.

The case has unfortunate echoes of last year’s conviction of Army Doctor Maj. Michael Stockin for sexually abusing 41 patients under the guise of providing medical care. The abuse took place at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, with Maj. Stockin pleading guilty to 36 counts of fondling patients’ genitals during medical examinations.

Ryan Guilds, a lawyer representing several of the victims, said Maj. Stockin’s behavior warrants an investigation into how he got away with it for so long: “What did the Army, the medical professionals, the ones who are responsible for providing a safe environment — what did they know, what did they do? The investigations have been in skips and starts. I have deep concern that the overall process is broken.”

Maj. Stockin was ultimately sentenced to 163 months in prison, the maximum sentenced permitted after a plea deal made with Army prosecutors. He will also forfeit all pay and benefits and be given the officer equivalent of a dishonorable discharge. Beyond that, his victims have filed federal claims against the federal government totaling $130 million.