CIA's Former Top Officer in Algeria Indicted on Sexual-Abuse Charge

Former CIA Officer in Algeria Charged With Sexual Assault Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, July 1, 2009 The CIA's former top officer in Algeria has been indicted by a federal grand jury on a charge that he sexually assaulted a woman in the North African country last year. Andrew Warren, 41, was released on personal recognizance after a brief appearance yesterday in the District's federal court. The sexual-abuse charge carries a maximum sentence of life in prison. In previous court filings, authorities alleged that Warren drugged and raped two women at his Algiers residence in September 2007 and February 2008. Authorities charged Warren only in the 2008 allegation. A CIA spokesman said that Warren had been fired and that the agency will "cooperate with law enforcement in this matter." If an assault is confirmed, it will... [read full story]                    

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