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Four soldiers at Joint Base Lewis-McChord were charged with sexual assault, with the court-martials scheduled for the coming months.

One of the soldiers, Pfc. Kallon Curiel, faces additional charges for a separate sexual assault involving a child in Arizona.

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Four Joint Base Lewis-McChord soldiers have been charged in connection with a sexual assault that occurred at the base last year.

The military newspaper Stars and Stripes reported the assault happened last October in the barracks. The victim, who was a military student at the time, has since been commissioned as an Army officer.

Cpl. Pedro Ruiz, 29, faces six charges. He is expected to face a court-martial in November.

Pvt. Deron Gordon, 20, faces eight charges. Gordon pleaded gui

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