Retired Major General Faces Rape Charges

FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — A retired major general is facing charges he raped a child over a six-year period while on active duty in the 1980s.
A probable cause hearing was held Saturday in Maryland to review evidence against James J. Grazioplene, of Gainesville, Virginia.
His attorney, Thomas Pavlinic, says his client is contesting the charges. Pavlinic declined to comment about details in the case at this time.
The Washington Post obtained charging documents under the Freedom of Information