Three Navy midshipmen footballers to face sexual assault hearing ANNAPOLIS, Md., June 17 (UPI) -- Three U.S. Naval Academy football players will face charges for an alleged sex assault on a female midshipman, a service academy official confirmed Monday. Naval Academy Superintendent Vice Admiral Michael Miller has decided to follow the recommendation of military prosecutors and schedule a preliminary hearing known as an Article 32, an academy spokesman told The Washington Post. The procedure, similar to a civilian grand jury investigation, could ultimately lead to general courts-martial for the unnamed players if found guilty. An official who spoke on condition of anonymity told CNN the alleged victim initially accused the three about a year ago, dropped the complaint, but renewed it this year. Susan Burke, an attorney for the alleged victim, said in a statement to CNN her client was at an off-campus party in April 2012 and became intoxicated.