HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – In a major development, more charges were filed Wednesday against the husband of a missing pregnant woman, including murder, the US military said.

Pfc. Dewayne Arthur Johnson II was charged with Mischa Johnson’s murder, the intentional killing of her unborn child, obstruction of justice and possession of child pornography.

“It was a relief,” said Marianna Tapiz, Johnson’s sister. “It was like, okay, now I can … plan for closure. So it was definitely like a stepping stone.

“I’m still processing everything,” she said.

Pfc. Johnson was arrested on August 19 and initially charged with providing false statements, obstruction of justice, and producing and distributing child pornography.

Mischa Johnson, 19, disappeared from her Schofield Barracks home in July. She was about six months pregnant at the time.

Her body has not yet been found.

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