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US army major faces rape and sexual assault charges involving 20 victims

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Jonathan J Batt, assigned in Crystal City, Virginia, accused of three charges with 76 specifications of sexual abuse

US army major faces rape and sexual assault charges involving 20 victims

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Major Batt faces faces rape and sexual assault charges involving 20 victims. The alleged assaults occurred between 2019 and 2023, primarily in the Washington DC area.

The major was deployed to Afghanistan four times and earned two Bronze Star medals for valor.

He is currently in pre-trial confinement but was released after a hearing.

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