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The family of a 19-year-old soldier found dead in Fort Bliss, Texas last week said she had been sexually assaulted by another soldier a year before her death and was "ready to fight" for justice in her case.
The family of Asia Graham told WCNC-TV the Cherryville, N.C., native had been sexually assaulted by another soldier in December 2019, the same month she arrived at the El Paso military installation upon completing Basic Combat Training in Missouri and Advanced Individual Training in South Carolina.
The alleged assault was reported but Graham's family felt the Army failed to help and protect her. Her brother, Andrew Koenigsfeld, said his sister wanted to get justice.
"She was ready to fight," Koenigsfeld said. "Then that got taken away."
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Graham was a private first class assigned to the 1st Armored Division as a human resource specialist. She was found unresponsive in her room on New Year's Eve and later pronounced dead by the Fort Bliss Department of Emergency Services staff.
The Army said foul play is not suspected, though autopsy and toxicology results are still pending. An investigation is ongoing.
In a statement, officials at Fort Bliss told Fox News that Graham made an initial report of an alleged sexual assault on June, 1, 2020, and that an Army Criminal Investigative Command investigation was launched.
"Charges were preferred against the alleged offender on October 22, 2020, which includes one specification of sexual assault pertaining to Pfc. Graham. Those charges are pending adjudication," the statement said.
"Team Bliss is committed to ensuring the fair administration of military justice at all levels of command. Commanders at Fort Bliss remain fully committed to ensuring good order and discipline in their formations while ensuring that every accused Soldier enjoys a presumption of innocence until proven guilty."
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Graham's death comes after other female soldiers have died in recent years. Fort Hood Spc. Vanessa Guillen was killed last year after she reported being sexually harassed.
On New Year's Day, a female Army drill sergeant was found in her car shot multiple times in San Antonio.
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