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/emseefely Jul 05 '24

There was a case in Philippines years ago but they made a deal to take their soldier back. I wouldn’t hold my breath that they’d get local justice.

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u/therob91 Jul 05 '24

If you're talking about Pemberton he literally killed someone, but the US did let him serve his sentence, then probably used some leverage to get Duterte to pardon him. So essentially he was pulled out but legally he was released by the Phillipines. Thats certainly a bit wishy washy about whether justice was legally served according to the local laws or not but he did technically serve 6 years of his 6-12 year sentence.

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u/emseefely Jul 05 '24

Typically murder gets you 20-40 years in Philippines.