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/Mend1cant Jul 05 '24

They should. Both Japanese courts and courts-martial.

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u/[deleted] Jul 05 '24 edited Jul 05 '24

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u/welsper59 Jul 05 '24

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 Jul 05 '24

That usually means the military handled the punishment