He was accused of 'assault'. = He was charged with 'assault'. = 'Assault' charges were brought against him.
He came 'under assault' for his unusual beliefs. [=he was severely criticized for his unusual beliefs]
He was found guilty of 'sexual assault'. [=the crime of touching someone in an unwanted sexual way]
(..) Talk to me. Come on. Talk to me. I don't like police stations. Carjacking. resisting arrest... assault with a deadly weapon. You girls fell in with a bad element. I hope you've learned from it. (..)1996 Foxfire