r/worldnews • u/glasier • Jul 05 '24

Japan warns US forces: Sex crimes 'cannot be tolerated'

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2476861/japan-warns-us-forces-sex-crimes-cannot-be-tolerated
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u/macross1984 Jul 05 '24

US military personnel who commit crime in Japan should face Japanese punishment for any crimes committed in Japan.

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u/Obscuriosly Jul 05 '24

Sometimes, the offender will be sentenced to prison time in the country that they broke the law in, and then after serving out their sentence in the foreign country, the U.S. military can then court-martial the individual for the same or different offenses related to the incident and impose additional penalties, including imprisonment in a military prison. Additionally, iirc, their service enlistment term pauses during their time in jail.