ATLANTA — A former U.S. soldier from Atlanta has been sentenced to life in federal prison after being accused of sexually assaulting children while serving overseas.
The U.S. Attorney in Atlanta says from 2009 until 2013, Adam Schlueter physically, emotionally, and sexually abused two children under the age of 10.
Officials say Schlueter was stationed in Germany at the time.
Schlueter was convicted in Atlanta federal court earlier this year.
“Through his years of sickening abuse, Schlueter betrayed the uniform of the United States Army and inflicted unimaginable harm on defenseless children,” said U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg, “Today’s sentence underscores that we always stand ready—even years later and on the other side of an ocean—to vindicate the victims of such crimes and ensure justice is served.”
He was dishonorably discharged from the army in 2014, according to officials.
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