New documents obtained Tuesday by NBC 7 detail accusations against a Camp Pendleton Marine accused of sexually assaulting a missing 14-year-old girl found in the barracks.
The Marine's Article 32 hearing is scheduled for Thursday morning. An Article 32 hearing is the military justice equivalent of an initial appearance or arraignment in civilian criminal court.
Additionally, the documents detail the prosecutor's belief that the Marine, who was allegedly under liberty restrictions, violated those restrictions on the same day. Prosecutors allege that on June 27, the Marine left Camp Pendleton and traveled to San Diego and did so in a non-government vehicle, both of which are separate allegations that led to theThe liberty restrictions imposed on the Marine were related to a previous case unrelated to the teen found in the barracks, Captain Charles Palmer, Communications Director for Camp Pendleton's 1st Marine Logistics Group, toldThe two charges were filed by a member of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton's...
Preferred charges don't automatically result in the accused facing a court-martial or trial. The charges will have to be referred to trial, which is when the decision is made to formally prosecute the Marine.
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