# OTH Discharge for Fraternization and Harassment Sinks Former Officer’s Clearance Appeal

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**Created:** [September 8, 2024, 2:33pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/oth-discharge-for-fraternization-and-harassment-sinks-former-officer-s-clearance-appeal/19253 "2024-09-08T14:33:18Z")\
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Originally published at: [https://www.clearancejobsblog.com/oth-discharge-for-fraternization-and-harassment-sinks-former-officers-clearance-appeal/](https://www.clearancejobsblog.com/oth-discharge-for-fraternization-and-harassment-sinks-former-officers-clearance-appeal/)  
   
I ran across a recent Defense Office of Hearing and Appeals (DOHA) case involving a former U.S. Marine Corp (USMC) officer who had elected to receive an “Other Than Honorable” type discharge in April of 2020 in lieu of being court martialed for misconduct involving sexual harassment, fraternization, and using a racial slur. Rarely do I…