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Former West Point cadet faces civil suit after guilty plea in drugging case

Fox News reports that Caleb Suh, who pleaded guilty in June, faces a civil suit seeking unspecified damages from his former girlfriend.

The short version

  • Caleb Suh, a former West Point cadet, pleaded guilty in June to assault resulting in substantial bodily injury to a dating partner.[Fox News]
  • Suh told the judge he tricked his then-girlfriend into drinking a shake and gave her abortion pills while she slept, causing a miscarriage.[Fox News]
  • The woman, also a cadet at the time, filed a civil suit on October 28 seeking unspecified damages.[Fox News]
  • Sentencing is postponed to January 21, 2027, so Suh can finish a semester at Columbia University.[Fox News]

Key facts

  • Caleb Suh, a former West Point cadet, pleaded guilty in June to assault resulting in substantial bodily injury to a dating partner.[Fox News]
  • The assault relates to a March 2022 incident involving his then-girlfriend, who was also a cadet at the U.S. Military Academy at the time.[Fox News]
  • Suh told the judge he used the woman's identity to open an online pharmacy account, ordered abortion drugs by mail, and obtained Xanax from a friend.[Fox News]
  • The woman filed a civil lawsuit against Suh on October 28 seeking unspecified damages, and the incident caused a miscarriage.[Fox News]
  • Suh's federal sentencing has been postponed to January 21, 2027, at his attorney's request so he can finish a semester at Columbia.[Fox News]
  • The woman's lawyer, Russell Kornblith, said she suffered a life-changing event that she will deal with for the rest of her life.[Fox News]

What remains uncertain

  • The amount of civil damages sought is unspecified, and the outcome of the civil suit is not reported.[Fox News]
  • The final sentence for Suh is pending until his sentencing hearing on January 21, 2027.[Fox News]

Sources

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