Afghan Evacuee Matiullah Matie has been arrested and charged with sexual assault. Find out details on the case in the article below.
Around 76,000 Afghans were rescued after Taliban militants took control of the country. The U.S. ended its 20-year military operations in Afghanistan and airlifted thousands of people as they tried to flee the country.
Matiullah Matie was one of the Afghans who was rescued to the U.S. He arrived with his wife and six children and was among the first 85 evacuees that resettled in Wausau.
Who Is Matiullah Matie? Sexual Assault Explained
Matiullah Matie is an Afghan refugee who was brought to the U.S. last year. He was part of the chaotic Afghan evacuation and was based in Wisconsin.
Matie was well known in the community for serving as a liaison between new Afghan refugees and the county in Wisconsin. He identified himself as a former senior advisor to the upper house of Afghanistan’s National Assembly and claimed to be the community leader in Wausau.
The Afghan has been arrested and being accused of sexual assault. According to the Wausau police dept., Matie assaulted the woman who was helping with his resettlement efforts. Last week, while they were in a vehicle, he sexually assaulted the woman.
Although a detailed report on this incident has yet to be released, we hope to update further information as soon as possible.
Matiullah Matie Arrest Update: Is The Afghan Refugee In Jail?
Matiuallah Matie was arrested in Wisconsin on Monday. The Afghan refugee was taken to the Marathon County jail but was released on a signature bond as per reports.
Matie, along with many other Afghan evacuees were airlifted out of the warzone. Then they underwent database checks at different locations in third countries. And finally, they were processed and released for settlement in the U.S.
Matie and his family flew to Qatar and then Germany. After undergoing the checking, they were flown to the U.S. in October and headed to Wisconsin in December.
Few other cases of sexual assault have been registered and the majority of the suspects have claimed their behavior to be normal.