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Coast Guard Petty Officer To Face Court-Martial

MIAMI BEACH (CBSMiami) – A Coast Guard petty officer charged with sexually assaulting a Miami area resident will face General Court-Martial Tuesday.

Petty Officer Tyler Banks, 30, has been charged with two charges sexual assault stemming from an incident that happened in March of 2013 in Banks' Miami-area home.

The Coast Guard spent four months investigating Banks.

Banks is also accused of making official false statements.

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