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By
Mariam Kamate [former]
- February 13, 2023
Court
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Daily Stories
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Sex Abuse
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Sexual Assault
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On Feb. 13, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun scheduled a new status hearing as defense attorney Jonathan Armstrong requested to complete a defendant’s mental evaluation.
Th 32-year-old defendant is charged with assault with Intent to commit first-degree sexual abuse. The incident took place on Nov.11, 2022, on a paved walking trail on the 1100 block of Good Hope, SE.
Court documents state that the complainant was running and noticed the defendant was following her. She said she called a friend of hers in hopes of deterring the defendant from following her.
However, as he was following her he allegedly grabbed her and she fell to the ground.
The complainant started screaming, according to the documents, when the defendant allegedly attempted to pin her to the ground and pull her shorts down as she continued to scream.
The defendant was arrested two days following the incident. Officers from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) arrested the defendant for offenses that occurred on the 3000 block of K St, NW where another victim was followed into her building and another struggle ensued.
The defendant allegedly pulled down the victim’s underwear during this incident, and the victim said that during the incident the defendant allegedly exposed his genitals.
The next hearing was scheduled for March 3.