Soldier convicted of assault, sentenced to prison | Article

A military judge convicted Pfc. Shreyan Karki, 20, to four years and two months in prison after being found guilty of sexually assaulting a fellow soldier. The verdict comes immediately after his conviction by a military jury on November 22 in Kaiserslautern, Germany.

Karki was also found guilty of assault with battery. In addition to being sentenced to prison, he was reduced in rank to E1 and given a dishonorable discharge.

The victim and Karki had recently arrived at their new duty station in Landstuhl, Germany in December 2023, where both were assigned to the Medical Readiness Battalion at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center.

After the victim fell ill in Karki’s barracks room on December 13, 2023, he moved her to a spare bed in his room and started assaulting her.

The victim reported the incident to the Army’s Criminal Investigation Division and an investigation was initiated. During the trial, the victim testified about the incident and her testimony was supported by DNA evidence, eyewitness testimony, and medical testimony from a sexual assault nurse.

“I would like to thank the victim for her courage in coming forward with this report of sexual assault,” said Army Special Trial Attorney Kaiserslautern Field Office Chief Maj. Sara Nicholson. “I also thank the CID and the US Army Crime Lab for their hard work on this case. The severe penalties the suspect faces are in line with the impact this offense will have on the victim for the rest of her life.”

“Investigating sexual violence remains a top priority for the European Field Office,” said Special Agent in Charge Ryan Hall. “Today’s sentencing reflects the Army CID’s commitment to pursuing justice and protecting the Army community from sexual predators.”

Karki will be required to register as a sex offender upon his release from prison and will be subject to federal and state sex offender registration requirements, which may apply throughout his life.

The investigation was conducted by the Army CID Kaiserslautern Field Office and the case was prosecuted by Nicholson and Cpt. Conner Pursell, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, Office of the Staff Judge Advocate.

The Army Office of Special Trial Counsel consists of specially trained military attorneys, legal professionals and support staff responsible for the expert and independent prosecution of murder, sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse, kidnapping and other serious criminal offenses. Headquartered in Fort Belvoir, Virginia, OSTC has eight regional headquarters overseeing 28 field offices across the country, including Europe and Korea.