The charges brought against a Special Forces officer who was accused of knowingly exposing a woman to HIV by having unprotected sex with her have all been dropped.

A court-martial had originally been scheduled back in January for July 21.

The hideous man in question (see photo above), Colonel Jeffrey Pounding, had been referred for the date by Major General Jeffrey Buchanan, commander of the Military District of Washington. He ultimately made the decision to toss the charges out on the advice of his staff judge advocate Colonel John Carroll .

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The now-dismissed charges against him included assault, adultery and conduct unbecoming an officer.

The charges against Pounding stemmed from an alleged affair that spanned Texas, Virginia and North Carolina, according to testimony during the Article 32 investigation in November at Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.

Buchanan decided to dismiss the charges because of newly discovered evidence in the case and changes to military law based on a recent appellate opinion, Aberle said.

Aberle did not specify the nature or contents of the newly discovered evidence.

“The additional evidence that was discovered is of a sensitive nature and will not be disclosed in order to protect both parties,” she said.