[Dane]

It's pretty clear to any intelligent reader that new sexual battery charges were brought against Jackson as a result of this episode.

Really? Huh it seems prtty cryptic to me. Here is the poriginal quote again.

Randolph Jackson, 35, was charged with sexual battery. Jackson has been in jail since July on charges of sexual battery in a different case that is still pending

JMO, but it seems that the writer was trying to make it cryptic. It only says that that Randolph Jackson was charged with sexaual battery.

This is what we know. Randolph Jackson was in jail for sexual battery.

And yet, the "different victim" is never mentioned about the charge.

JMO, but it seems that the writer is being intentionally cryptic.

Bad journalism, IMHO.

[NittanyLion]

And yet, the "different victim" is never mentioned about the charge. JMO, but it seems that the writer is being intentionally cryptic. Bad journalism, IMHO.

On that we can definitely agree. What crime the "was" applies to is a bit unclear.

[AntiGuv]

Huh it seems prtty cryptic to me.

It seems crystal clear to me. I would suggest you pick up any stylebook and consult the section on predication..