Matiullah Matie. Image courtesy: WAOW TV
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) – Charges of fourth-degree sexual assault against one of Wausau’s resettled Afghanistan refugees have been dropped according to online court records.
Judge Scott Corbett dismissed the charges against 40-year-old Matiullah Matie without prejudice on Tuesday, meaning the charges could be refiled within the statute of limitations.
Court documents say the charges were dropped because Matie has completed court-recommended counseling. As a result, the charges are now considered not proven and have no legal effect. Matie is presumed innocent.
The 40-year-old was formerly accused of making unwanted advances toward a woman that was helping him and his family resettle in the Wausau area after they fled Afghanistan last year.
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