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Man charged with hate crime for allegedly attacking gay Amazon employee released from jail

WATCH: Chester man accused of federal hate crime released
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CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. – The Chester man accused of attacking another man because he was gay has been released from jail and into his mother's custody.

James William Hill III is charged with a federal hate crime after an alleged attack at the Amazon shipping facility in Chester in May of 2015.

Police said the 34-year-old beat up and punched the victim in the face because of his sexual orientation.

Hill faces 10 years in prison if convicted.