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Marine Guilty of Sex 'Misconduct' in Hiroshima

But he's acquitted of raping Japanese teen

By Jason Farago,  Newser Staff

Posted May 9, 2008 5:23 AM CDT

(Newser) – A US Marine was convicted of "wrongful sexual misconduct" with a 19-year-old Japanese woman, but was acquitted of the more serious charge of rape, reports CNN. The Marine, 20, is one of four accused of attacking the woman in Hiroshima. The case was heard by an American military court amid mounting anger over the US military presence in Japan after Japanese authorities decided not to press charges.

Some 6,000 people stage a protest rally against an alleged rape in February of a 14-year-old girl by an American serviceman Okinawa. Another case involving an American Marine ended in a mixed verdict today.
Some 6,000 people stage a protest rally against an alleged rape in February of a 14-year-old girl by an American serviceman Okinawa. Another case involving an American Marine ended in a mixed verdict...   (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye, File)
Lt. Gen. Bruce Wright, commander of the U.S. forces in Japan, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo. A rape case involving an American Marine ended in a mixed verdict today.
Lt. Gen. Bruce Wright, commander of the U.S. forces in Japan, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo. A rape case involving an American Marine ended in a mixed verdict today.   (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)
A security guard checks a motorist at the entrance of Camp Kinser, a Marine Corps base in Okinawa. A rape case involving an American Marine ended in a mixed verdict today.
A security guard checks a motorist at the entrance of Camp Kinser, a Marine Corps base in Okinawa. A rape case involving an American Marine ended in a mixed verdict today.   (AP Photo/Kyodo News, Yuki Sato)
U.S. Marines from the 31st Marines Expeditionary Unit, based in Okinawa, conduct a mock beach assault. A rape case involving an American Marine ended in a mixed verdict today.
U.S. Marines from the 31st Marines Expeditionary Unit, based in Okinawa, conduct a mock beach assault. A rape case involving an American Marine ended in a mixed verdict today.   (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
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