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Boyle is also charged with misleading police on Dec. 30 after reporting that someone was suicidal and missing.

Police are alleging that Boyle concocted the story to “divert suspicion from himself.”

In all, Boyle is facing 15 criminal charges, ranging from assault, to sexual assault, to forcible confinement and administering a noxious drug (trazodone, an antidepressant with anti-anxiety and sleep-inducing effects).

A lawyer for Boyle, meanwhile, called the situation “a completely new experience for Mr. Boyle, as he has never been in trouble before.

“He is presumed innocent of all of the charges. At this early stage, we have not received any of the evidence in this case, but we are eager to receive any evidence there is and look forward to defending Mr. Boyle against these charges in court.

“He is eager for the full story to be presented at the appropriate time in court.”

This newspaper has a policy of not identifying sex assault complainants, and none of the charges has been proved in court.

Boyle was held in jail after his New Year’s Day court hearing.

When Boyle and his family were released after five years of captivity, American intelligence officials publicly said they had long suspected Boyle had entered Afghanistan with the desire to hook up with “Taliban-affiliated militants.”

Despite the length of their captivity, no ransom was ever demanded by their kidnappers.

When asked by ABC News following his rescue why he was in Afghanistan, Boyle refused to answer.