A Joint Base Lewis-McChord Army captain was sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to secretly administering an abortion drug to a pregnant junior enlisted soldier he was dating, causing her to miscarry their unborn child.
Capt. Brandon Jones-Adams, 34, entered the guilty plea during his court-martial on June 24 at the Cascade Court Complex at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, according to the U.S. Army.
Jones-Adams also pleaded guilty to domestic violence, fraternization and conduct unbecoming of an officer.
A military judge sentenced him to 12 years in prison, ordered the forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and dismissed him from the Army. Under his plea agreement, he faced between four and 12 years of confinement.
A dismissal is the military equivalent of a dishonorable discharge for commissioned officers.
According to the Army, Jones-Adams met the victim in November 2024 after she was assigned to JBLM. The two began a consensual relationship while serving in the same battalion and later completed a nine-month rotation to South Korea together.
The soldier became pregnant in May 2025 while the pair were still overseas, according to the Army.
On Aug. 21, 2025, the woman was at Jones-Adams’ home in Puyallup when he poured her a drink, according to the Army’s case summary. After consuming it, she noticed residue in the cup and immediately suspected that Jones-Adams had placed a substance in the drink.
The soldier soon developed severe cramping and sought treatment at Madigan Army Medical Center on JBLM, where she informed medical staff of her suspicions, according to the Army.
She later miscarried during the 13th week of her pregnancy, resulting in the death of her unborn child, according to investigators.
The Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division opened an investigation and determined that Jones-Adams had allegedly used a fake name to order mifepristone online.
Mifepristone is a medication that blocks progesterone, a hormone necessary to sustain a pregnancy.
A forensic examination of Jones-Adams’ cellphone also uncovered several attempts to obtain mifepristone from other sources, according to investigators.
When questioned by Army CID agents, Jones-Adams admitted to placing a pill in the victim’s drink, according to the Army.
“Today’s guilty plea is the result of the exceptional investigative work of Army CID and the dedication of everyone involved in seeking justice,” Lt. Col. Tyler Heimann, circuit chief for the Sixth Circuit of the Army Office of Special Trial Counsel, said in a statement.
“Capt. Jones-Adams’ actions were deliberate, calculated, and malicious. By committing these crimes, he inflicted profound harm on his victim and betrayed the trust placed in him as an Army officer.
“Today’s sentence holds him accountable for his conduct and provides a measure of justice and closure for those harmed.”
Jones-Adams serves as an Adjutant General’s Corps officer assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 23rd Brigade Engineer Battalion, 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, Multi-Domain Command-Pacific at JBLM.
According to the Army, he is expected to begin serving his sentence at the Northwestern Joint Regional Correctional Facility at Joint Base Lewis-McChord before being transferred to the United States Disciplinary Barracks at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
