{"id":94976,"date":"2023-07-20T19:21:58","date_gmt":"2023-07-20T16:21:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/?p=94976"},"modified":"2023-07-20T19:22:03","modified_gmt":"2023-07-20T16:22:03","slug":"prosecutor-adds-felony-charges-but-no-hate-crime-allegations-in-attack-on-muslim-u-s-state-representative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/uncategorized\/94976-prosecutor-adds-felony-charges-but-no-hate-crime-allegations-in-attack-on-muslim-u-s-state-representative\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Prosecutor Adds Felony Charges, But No Hate Crime Allegations, in Attack on Muslim U.S. State Representative"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>U.S, Connecticut, HARTFORD &#8211; NBCCONNTECTICUT reported this week that the case against Andrey Desmond, took a significant turn as a prosecutor added new felony charges this&nbsp; week, including sexual assault, in connection with the attack on Connecticut&#8217;s first Muslim state representative, Maryam Khan. The incident occurred on June 28 outside a Hartford arena after a prayer service, where Desmond allegedly assaulted Khan and her family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The initial charges against Desmond were misdemeanours, such as third-degree assault and unlawful restraint. However, during a hearing in Hartford Superior Court, Hartford State&#8217;s Attorney Sharmese Walcott increased the severity of the charges to include third-degree sexual assault, second-degree assault, strangulation, and risk of injury to children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Khan, a Democrat residing in the Hartford suburb of Windsor, recounted the harrowing ordeal, revealing that Desmond made explicit threats and targeted her during the celebration of Eid al-Adha, an important religious event for Muslims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/07\/GettyImages_853561606.0-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94977\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/07\/GettyImages_853561606.0-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/07\/GettyImages_853561606.0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/07\/GettyImages_853561606.0-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/07\/GettyImages_853561606.0.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As the case progresses, the community anxiously awaits further updates on the pursuit of justice for Representative Khan and the consideration of hate crime charges.<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S, Connecticut, HARTFORD &#8211; NBCCONNTECTICUT reported this week that the case against Andrey Desmond, took a significant turn as a prosecutor added new felony charges this&nbsp; week, including sexual assault, in connection with the attack on Connecticut&#8217;s first Muslim state representative, Maryam Khan. 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