Tyrone Luther Hadnott

While in stationed in Okinawa, Japan, U.S. Marine Staff Sergeant Tyrone Luther Hadnott was accused of raping a Japanese teenager. Hadnott was arrested on February 11, 2008 and held by Japanese police. Japanese law permits suspects to be held for 10 days before being charges are brought, with an option for 10 more days if necessary.

Charges in Japan were dropped after the teen withdrew the charges, but as of April 25, 2008, Hadnott was charged with abusive sexual contact with a child, making a false official statement, adultery and kidnapping by U.S. officials. A date for the court martial has not yet been set.

1. "This type of crime violates the human rights of women. And taking the fact that the victim was a junior high school student, this kind of crime cannot be tolerated..." - Governor of Okinawa

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• The New York Times: Marine to Face Court-Martial in Japanese Rape Case (April 25, 2008)

• CNN.com: U.S. Marine Charged with Rape in Japan (April 25, 2008)

• FOXNews.com: Japan Drops Charges Against U.S. Marine Accused of Raping Teen (February 29, 2008)

• CNN.com: Rape case leads to U.S. troops restriction in Japan (February 20, 2008)

• WashingtonPost.com: Japan Protests Alleged Crimes by Troops (February 18, 2008)

• The Japan Times: U.S. Marine suspected of raping schoolgirl in Okinawa (February 12, 2008)

• BBC NEWS: US Marine Held over Japan Rape (February 11, 2008)

• CNN.com: U.S. Marine Accused of Girl's Rape (February 11, 2008)

• International Herald Tribune: "U.S. Marine Held in Rape of Japanese Schoolgirl" (February 11, 2008)

• Xinhua: Japanese Officials Condemn U.S. Marine's Raping of Minor Girl (February 11, 2008)

• Reuters: U.S. Marine Arrested over Rape in Japan's Okinawa (February 11, 2008)

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