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☆ U.S. airman in Japan is sentenced to 5 years in prison for sexually assaulting a minor
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-13 | by ( Brian Cheng | Brian Cheng Is An Intern On Nbc News'S Asia Desk. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A U.S. airman stationed in Japan was sentenced to five years in prison Friday after being convicted of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a minor. U.S. service members in Japan, which hosts more than 50,000 American troops, have been involved in a series of sexual assault and other criminal cases dating back decades. The 18th Wing, the host unit at Kadena Air Base, said it worked closely with local authorities throughout the case. “Sexual assault is reprehensible, and we share the local community’s outrage over this case,” it said in a statement Friday. “All U.S. service members are expected to always uphold the highest standards of conduct.”Brig.

Persons: Brennon, Prosecutors, Judge Tetsuro Sato, Washington, Washington “, Brig, Nicholas Evans, “, ” Organizations: U.S, Kadena Air Base, Kyodo, Wing, U.S . Alliance Locations: Japan, Okinawa, Naha, Washington, Gen, U.S

☆ Brennon R. E. Washington: US serviceman sentenced to 5 years for kidnapping and raping Japanese schoolgirl, officials say
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-13 | by ( Karina Tsui | Yumi Asada | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A US serviceman was sentenced to five years in prison for kidnapping and raping an underage girl last year, an official from Naha District Court on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa told CNN. “The girl’s testimony that she told her age by gestures and other means is sufficiently credible from the security camera footage,” the judge said. The US military handed the 25-year-old serviceman over to Japanese authorities on the same day. It could exacerbate tensions with residents who have long opposed the presence of American troops and weaponry on the island. In another crime involving US personnel in Japan, a US Navy officer killed two Japanese nationals while driving down Mount Fuji in 2021.

Persons: Judge Tetsuro Sato, ”, “, Brennon, Nicholas Evans, Denny Tamaki, Alvin G, Nelson III, ” Nelson, CNN’s Edward Szekeres, Himari, Rinka Tonsho, Lex Harvey Organizations: CNN, NHK, US Air Force, US, ” Air Force, Kadena Air Base, US Navy, Mount, Okinawa Gov, Washington, Kadena Locations: Naha District Court, Okinawa, Naha, . Washington, Kadena, Gen, curfews, Japan

Tokyo CNN —Japanese prosecutors have charged a US Air Force member with allegedly kidnapping and raping an underage girl just before Christmas last year, Okinawa police confirmed to CNN on Wednesday. Washington was released on bail and transferred to the Kadena US Air Base in Okinawa for custody, according to a government spokesperson. The court’s spokesperson told CNN they do not have any details regarding the airman’s legal representation. The embassy told CNN in a phone call to contact Kadena Air Base, where Washington was based, for information on the case. CNN has contacted Kadena Air Base for comment.

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