I have to agree with Jacko - if this chap was a politician the media would sell a bunch of newspapers on the strength of the story, he would be taken to the Standards Board - they would probably just censor him and he would get re-elected at the next election by the same sort of stupid twits who have voted this government in twice.
OK - I am extremely pleased that the military are not of that ilk but jail seems a little harsh when set against civilian norms of today.