Army officer faces rape, sexual assault charges involving 20 victims
By Todd South
Nov 7, 2024, 05:01 PM
An Army major faces several sexual assault-related charges. (Getty Images)
*Update: This article has been updated to include a statement from the Army Criminal Investigation Division.
An Army major faces sexual assault-related charges involving at least 20 alleged victims in the Washington D.C. area over a roughly three-year period.
The Army’s Office of Special Trial Counsel confirmed to Army Times Thursday that the office preferred three charges that include 76 specifications of sexual assault-related charges on Oct. 16 against Maj. Jonathan J. Batt, who is assigned to the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center in Crystal City, Virginia.
A military preliminary hearing officer at a Nov. 1 hearing recommended that the charges against Batt be referred court-martial, officials said, and the special trial counsel office will make the final call as to whether the charges go forward.
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-army/2024/11/07/army-officers-faces-rape-sexual-assault-charges-involving-20-victims/
