N.D. Guard soldier bails out on sex assault charge

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota Army National Guard member from Bismarck accused of sexual assault in Cass County has bailed out of jail.

Twenty-five-year-old Scott Dahly is accused of assaulting a female Guard member in a Fargo motel room over the weekend. Court documents say Dahly, the woman and other Guard members were in town for a Guard drill. The woman told authorities Dahly forced himself on her.

A judge set Dahly's conditions for release at $400 cash bail or $4,000 bond. It was not immediately clear if Dahly had obtained an attorney. A telephone listing for him in Bismarck could not immediately be found.

The Guard says Dahly has served for eight years.

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