Can someone explain to me what Julian Assange has been charged with in the US

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65. ... In the Swedish system formal indictment takes place at a very late stage in proceedings,

In the Swedish system formal indictment takes place at a very late stage in proceedings, following a second and final interview with the suspect, and in the case of a person in pre-trial detention, trial must follow within two weeks ...

However, the High Court has held that Assange does stand accused of the four offences (including rape) for which his extradition is sought. It is a requirement of the Extradition Act 2003 that the warrant contains a statement that the person in respect of whom extradition is sought stand "accused" of the offence(s) set out in the warrant. There is no doubt that the European Arrest Warrant issued in Sweden did contain such a statement.

Assange sought to argue, first in the Magistrates Court, then in the High Court, that it is not enough that the statement is made, but the statement must also be true; and that he has not in fact been accused of any offence in Sweden because he had not been formally charged and so criminal proceedings had not yet commenced. He lost that argument ...

Why doesn't Sweden interview Assange in London? (Anya Palmer)
http://storify.com/anyapalmer/why-doesn-t-sweden-interview-assange-in-london?utm_campaign=&utm_medium=sfy.co-twitter&awesm=sfy.co_e56c&utm_content=storify-pingback&utm_source=t.co

The Swedish criminal justice procedure is not directly comparable to the English system most of us know. The differences were used by Assange's legal team during his contest of the warrant. The bottom line is that Assange is wanted by the Swedish so that they can take him into custody and begin process against him