Judge Continues Hearing for Sex Abuse Defendant for Competency Restoration

By D.C. Witness Staff - March 24, 2021
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A DC Superior Court judge continued a mental observation hearing to give a sex abuse defendant more time to undergo competency restoration treatment.

The 41-year-old defendant is charged with simple assault and misdemeanor sex abuse of three different individuals on separate occasions. According to court documents,, the defendant allegedly grabbed two victims’ buttocks and allegedly punched another individual in the face, pushing the individual into the street.

During the March 24 proceedings, Judge Jonathan Pittman read the Department of Behavioral Health’s (DBH) competency report, which determined that the defendant is still incompetent.

However, the report stated there is substantial probability that the defendant will gain competency with continued treatment at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, DC’s psychiatric institution.

The defendant’s next hearing is scheduled for April 26.