An Army Captain was charged with sexually assaulting three pre-teenagers, including two minors who were in his care, as well as their friend, who was a neighbor, resulting in a very complicated case involving DNA, serology and forensic psychologists.
In what was essentially a “MeToo” case, Mr. Bilecki fully contested the case in front of a jury and was able to show that two out of three pre-teens who made allegations against our client had fabricated their stories.
Our client, however, was convicted of the sexual assault involving the neighbor’s daughter, likely based on DNA evidence found during a sexual assault forensic examination. The jury sentenced our client to two years of confinement, which was significantly less than any pre-trial agreement offered by the government.
This case is an example of why you fight cases, even when the evidence appears overwhelming. The result was significantly better than just accepting the government’s pre-trial agreement, which would have involved pleading guilty to all three alleged sexual assaults and serving a significantly longer prison sentence.
Prior results do not predict future outcomes.