US EditionJapanese court convicts a U.S. Marine in sexual assault, sentencing him to 7 years in prison
OKINAWA PREFECTURE, JAPAN, JUN 24 – Jamel Clayton was sentenced for causing injury while attempting non-consensual sex in a case highlighting 61% of U.S. military-related criminal cases in Okinawa, officials said.
- A court in Japan sentenced a US Marine to seven years in prison for sexually assaulting a woman in Okinawa last year.
- Judge Kazuhiko Obata labeled the attack as "vicious," noting the victim was choked for one to two minutes.
- The victim's testimonies had a high level of credibility throughout, according to the court ruling.
- The Japanese government reported that prosecutors dropped over 300 criminal cases against US service members between 2014 and 2024.
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US Marine Gets 7 Years in Japan for Sexual Assault
A Japanese court has found a US Marine guilty of sexually assaulting a woman on Okinawa and sentenced him to seven years in prison, per the AP . The Naha District Court said Lance Cpl. Jamel Clayton, 22, of Ohio, was sentenced on Tuesday after being found guilty of attacking a...
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U.S. Marine convicted of sexual assault by Japanese court, adding to anger and safety concerns on Okinawa
A Japanese court found a U.S. Marine guilty of sexually assaulting a woman on Okinawa in a case that has triggered anger and safety concerns on Okinawa, which has a heavy American troop presence.
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