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Marine in Okinawa Rape Case Released

Teen victim drops charges, but US is still investigating incident

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff

Posted Feb 29, 2008 10:22 AM CST

(Newser) – A US Marine was released into US custody today after Japanese prosecutors dropped rape charges against him, Reuters reports. The Okinawa arrest had sparked outrage across Japan, but prosecutors backed off when the alleged victim withdrew her accusations. The 38-year-old Marine had admitted holding down...   Read full story »

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