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U.S. to try Okinawa marine for rape

NAHA, Okinawa Pref. (Kyodo) The U.S. Marine arrested in February for allegedly raping a junior high school girl in Okinawa Prefecture will be court-martialed, the U.S. Marine Corps said Friday. Read the full story . . . ...full story at Japan Times

from Japan Times on Fri, Apr 25 2008

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13 Feb 08 visit Marines Rape Japanese Children  »  YouTube videoAnger has spread among residents of Okinawa Prefecture in the wake of the arrest of a U.S. Marine for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl from a local junior high school. The alleged rape involving a 38-year-old staff sergeant at Camp Courtney has...
29 Feb 08 visit Rape charges dropped against marine  »  Japan Times NAHA, Okinawa Pref. (Kyodo) Prosecutors Friday freed a U.S. Marine staff sergeant arrested on suspicion of raping a local junior high school girl in Okinawa in February. Read the full story . . .
16 May 08 visit Marine gets four years for sexually abusing girl, 14  »  Japan Times
NAHA, Okinawa Pref. — The U.S. Marine Corps in Japan found a staff sergeant guilty Friday of sexual abuse of a teenage girl in Okinawa in February and sentenced him to four years in the brig, with one year suspended. Read the full story . . .
25 Apr 08 visit Crime › Marine to face court-martial for alleged rape in Okinawa despite victim withdrawing ...  »  Japan Today The U.S. military has decided to court-martial a U.S. Marine, who was arrested by Japanese police in February for allegedly raping a junior high school…
22 Feb 08 visit Court extends detention for U.S. Marine over alleged rape  »  Japan Today The Naha District Court authorized Friday a 10-day extension of the custody of a 38-year-old U.S. Marine staff sergeant who has been arrested on suspicion of raping a 14-year-old girl in Okinawa Prefecture. Tyrone Hadnott will be detained until March 3....
11 Feb 08 visit U.S. Marine suspected of raping schoolgirl in Okinawa  »  Japan Times NAHA (Kyodo) Police in Okinawa Prefecture arrested a 38-year-old U.S. Marine on Monday on suspicion of raping a 14-year-old local girl, sparking stern protest from both central and local government officials against the United States and the U.S....

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