Army Major Accused of Sexually Assaulting 20 Victims Released as Service Weighs Court-Martial

Army Major Accused of Sexually Assaulting 20 Victims Released as Service Weighs Court-Martial

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.

Army major accused of sexually assaulting 20 people over 3-year period

Army Maj. Jonathan J. Batt has been accused of sexually assaulting 20 people over the course of more than three years, said Michelle McCaskill, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Army Office of Special Trial Counsel. Each of the military branches has established its own special trial counsel’s office since 2024 to prosecute serious criminal offenses including domestic violence, sexual assault, and murder. On Oct. 16, the Army Office of Special Trial Cou…