Army Major alleged to have perpetrated sexual assault against at least 20 victims
Major Jonathan J. Batt is looking at three charges involving 76 specifications related to sexual assault. There are at least 20 alleged victims involved with these charges. A military preliminary hearing officer recommended that these charges be addressed at a court-martial. Bratt is facing specifications related to sexual assault, abusive sexual contact, aggravated assault by strangulation, aggravated assault with suffocation, assault consummated by battery, as well as obstruction to justice.
From the Army Times:
Batt faces 14 specifications of rape, 20 specifications of sexual assault, three specifications of abusive sexual contact, 15 specifications of aggravated assault by strangulation, one specification of aggravated assault by suffocation, 22 specifications of assault consummated by a battery and one specification of obstructing justice, Office of Special Trial Counsel spokesperson Michelle McCaskill told Army Times.
The alleged offenses took place between December 2019 and February 2023 in the Washington, D.C. area, McCaskill said.
“We intend to represent him vigorously and we have no further comment at this time,” Cave said in a statement.
McCaskill referred further questions to CID. Special Agent Mark Lunardi told Army Times that Batt’s “remains an active and ongoing investigation.”
Batt was being detained at a military detention facility in Chesapeake, Virginia, as of Thursday, officials said.
Batt commissioned after attending the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 2007, officials said. As an infantry officer, he deployed to Afghanistan four times and was previously assigned to the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 5th Ranger Training Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, 75th Ranger Regiment and 3rd Infantry Regiment.
The major’s awards include two Bronze Star Medals, two Meritorious Service Medals, four Army Commendation Medals, 7 Army Achievement Medals and various other awards.
Additional Reading:
South, T. (2024, November 7). Army officer faces rape, sexual assault charges involving 20 victims. Army Times. Link.
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Batt’s going down.
I missed my calling as a defense attorney.
Opening Statement: “Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, a careful review of the evidence we will show you in this courtroom will prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that my client is a turd. We will take you on a journey which will disgust and appall you and at the end of it, I will ask for your guilty verdict. I yield the floor to the prosecution.”
Adjusts coattails. Takes seat.
(All, of course, contingent on evidence showing he’s guilty!)
Major Jail Time.
Somehow I don’t see an immediate O-5 promotion any time soon.
The media is going to make little Johnny famous. Assuming he doesn’t take the cowardly way out soon they will be discussing this one for years. Did his penis catch the Peety S Dee? Enquiring minds wanna know.
Those are some “Captain Lincoln F. Sternn” – level charges.
Hope they fry his ass.
“Captain Lincoln F. Sternn”
Love that movie
The binded is being unboundéd. I have diminished faith and decreasing expectations that the ship’l turn.
The Long Gray [Zigzag] remains
strongwrong (in part, or collective. You be the judge).Fire up the woodchipper!
JAG and the local DA need to compare notes on the maximum punishment that each can impose, and assign the case to whoever wields the largest hammer.
“whoever wields the largest hammer”
I was thinking what system has a better chance of him getting raped on a daily basis.
Inflight Patriot Missile Technician sans PPE.
It’d be nice to televise his first/last certification/redemption flight at Kwajalein.
Looks like Batt is batting Zero on this charge. He should have a good Lawyer to go to batt for him who will most likely Batt out on the number of charges that he has to go on to Batt for Batt. This is all aBatt making sure that Batt gets a fair trial and gets what he deserves. He could get a job in the prison bakery making Batters of dough.