The alleged incidents occurred between Dec. 1, 2019 and Feb. 17, 2023. Most of the alleged offenses happened in the Washington, D.C. area.

An Army major who deployed on multiple combat tours in Afghanistan faces charges of sexual offenses from at least 20 victims in a three-year period.

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.

A military judge decided that "the government had not demonstrated that lesser forms of restraint were inadequate to protect the community" as it works to bring its case against Maj. Jonathan Batt.