The phrase "awaiting prosecution" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in legal contexts to describe a person who is under investigation or has been charged with a crime but has not yet gone to trial.
Example: "The suspect is currently awaiting prosecution for the alleged theft."
Alternatives: "pending trial" or "under indictment.".
His closest cronies — including Ahmed Ezz, the steel magnate and former high-ranking member of the National Democratic Party — have been placed in custody and are awaiting prosecution.
A poll prior to the 2012 election had declared Enkhbayar the country's most popular politician, but, awaiting prosecution, he had been barred from running.
Most analysts agree that the proceedings this year will ignore the plight of Mr. Bo, who is being detained awaiting prosecution on charges of corruption, abuse of power and obstruction of justice.
Mr. Bo, who has been incommunicado since his detention last spring, is awaiting prosecution on accusations of corruption and interfering in a murder investigation that led to the conviction of his wife in the killing of a British businessman.
Most analysts agree that the proceedings this year will ignore the plight of Mr. Bo, who is awaiting prosecution on charges of corruption, abuse of power and obstruction of justice.
CNN reported last week that a mother from Honduras said her breastfeeding baby was taken from her by federal agents while she was awaiting prosecution at an immigrant detention center.
We anxiously await prosecution of these people by Attorney General John Ashcroft's Justice Department.
These crimes, their iniquity on a par with Woolwich, await prosecution.
The long awaited prosecution of Mr Balogun, who has been charged with embezzling around $100m from police funds, is in doubt.
Hughes, 61, spoke as he returned to his home in Florida to await prosecution on charges of violating national airspace and operating an unregistered aircraft.
Morsi was seized by army officers in July 2013 and taken to await prosecution in a naval base, an illegal process his lawyers argue invalidated any subsequent court case.
