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Soldier's Assault Charges Downgraded Amid Timeline Confusion

11/18/2025

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The soldier's charges were downgraded from two counts of strangulation to male assaults female.
Prosecutors cited uncertainty about whether the incident occurred in 2018 or 2019.
Strangulation became a specific charge at the end of 2018 and carries a maximum of seven years.
The soldier has interim name suppression and declined to comment when approached by investigators.

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Story summary

The soldier's charges were downgraded from two counts of strangulation to male assaults female.
Prosecutors cited uncertainty about whether the incident occurred in 2018 or 2019.
Strangulation became a specific charge at the end of 2018 and carries a maximum of seven years.
The soldier has interim name suppression and declined to comment when approached by investigators.