What You Text Can Ruin Your Military Career

If you're in the military and using dating apps, you need to hear this.

What might feel like harmless chatting, flirting, or texting could land you under investigation or worse, facing criminal charges. In this episode, I break down the very real risks that come from texting someone you don’t know, sexting someone who isn’t who they say they are, or sending explicit photos that live forever in digital evidence.

I’ve seen it all: married individuals lying about their relationship status, high school girls posing as adults, NCIS sting operations, and young Marines who genuinely didn’t know the person they were texting was a minor. But “I didn’t know” won’t save your career.

I explain how quickly things can spiral from legal hold, to administrative separation, to facing federal sex offender registration. I walk through the concept of "mistake of fact as to age," how we fight these charges when they happen, and why many of these cases can be won but the damage to your career might already be done.

And for the love of God, stop sending pics. That’s not legal advice—it’s just common sense.

If you're going to use dating apps while in the military, protect yourself. Use your head. Be skeptical. And above all, don’t say or send anything you wouldn’t want displayed in a courtroom.

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If you’re under investigation for anything involving digital communication or dating apps, we’re here to fight for your future.

Contact The Bilecki Law Group: https://www.bileckilawgroup.com/contact/

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