Army Drops Final Rape Allegation
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Army prosecutors dropped the final rape charge in a wide-ranging investigation of sexual misconduct at the Aberdeen Proving Ground. Although the charge against Staff Sgt. Vernell Robinson Jr. was dropped, the Ordnance Center and School trainer faces a court-martial on 20 other counts including indecent assault, adultery and communicating a threat.
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