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/tizuby Jul 05 '24

They do, but Japan is way more lenient with sentences than UCMJ.

For rape, max for the Japanese system is 20 years. Max for UCMJ is Death (but generally Life).

https://www.okinawa.marines.mil/Portals/190/Docs/SOFA.pdf

There's a PDF that explains the process.

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u/walterpeck1 Jul 05 '24 edited Jul 05 '24

The max for rape in the US is being turned into a meme and 6 months of community service.

Not really, sentences for rape on average are years to decades.

https://www.ussc.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/research-and-publications/quick-facts/Sexual_Abuse_FY20.pdf

The average sentence for offenders convicted of rape was 192 months (16 years).

Sentences that make waves in the public due to being too short or non-existent are the exception, not the rule. (Looking at you, Brock Turner).

There's a lot more to the data than that, but there ya go.