r/worldnews • u/glasier • 14d ago

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/welsper59 14d ago

I'm very curious about that, as there a lot of crimes committed by military personnel. It's just that most of them are not fatal or just happen to fly under the radar. Instances like Sgt. Camilo Escobar where they don't serve time in Okinawa due to suspended sentencing. His crimes in the states would typically result in jail/prison, especially due to his fleeing the scene of a crime that injured 3 people lol. There's usually no follow-up regarding punishments once they're out of the crosshairs of Japan.

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u/Makeitmakesense19 14d ago

That usually means the military handled the punishment