accuse

V. to say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal or unkind

The United States on Thursday charged an Australian citizen, now imprisoned at the American naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, with fighting for the Taliban in Afghanistan. He is expected to go before a military tribunal sometime in August.

The prisoner, David Hicks, was formally accused of conspiracy to commit war crimes, attempted murder by an unprivileged belligerent, and aiding the enemy...

or was accused of conspiring to commit war crimes

accusation

N.

The accusation of rape was later proved to be unfounded.

accused (the)

N. defendant in a criminal proceeding

The accused is said to be a member of a right wing gang.