54-year-old Zachary Martin Young of Swansea, South Carolina was charged with one count of sexual abuse of a minor. Specifically, between March 1999 and February 2000, at the Fort Campbell military installation, Young knowingly engaged in a sexual act with a minor victim who had attained the age of 12 years but had not attained the age of 16 years.
According to court filings, Young was a soldier at the time of the offense and later retired from the U.S. Army in 2014.
If convicted, he faces a sentence of not more than 15 years in prison. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors.
There is no parole in the federal system.
