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U.S. Navy Midshipman Accused Of Assaulting Fellow Officer: Police

U.S. Navy Midshipman Nixon Keago is on leave from the Annapolis academy after being accused of assaulting other midshipmen.

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U.S. Navy Midshipman Nixon Keago has been accused of attempting to sexually assault a fellow officer at the Annapolis academy.
U.S. Navy Midshipman Nixon Keago has been accused of attempting to sexually assault a fellow officer at the Annapolis academy. (Emily Leayman/Patch)

ANNAPOLIS, MD — A U.S. Navy midshipman has been accused of attempting to sexually assault a fellow midshipman in February 2018 while she was sleeping. Nixon Keago faces several charges related to this incident, as well as additional charges from a similar incident with a different midshipman that occurred Oct. 21, 2018.

WJZ reported that Keago also attempted to commit a sexual act on a midshipman while on active duty in New York City in May 2019. Keago also is accused of burglary in connection to the sexual assault charges. Naval Academy spokesperson Jennifer Erickson told WJZ that Keago is currently on a leave of absence.

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