"Jury Acquits Man of Assaulting Woman at Antarctic Outpost"

A federal jury has found Stephen Tyler Bieneman not guilty of assaulting a woman at McMurdo Station in Antarctica. Bieneman had been charged with misdemeanor assault after an incident last November. The verdict was reached after 1-1/2 hours of jury deliberations. Bieneman testified in his defense, denying that he hurt the woman. The case raises questions about decision-making in the U.S. Antarctic Program, which is currently under scrutiny.