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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Mari Yamaguchi

Japanese court convicts a US Marine in sexual assault, sentencing him to 7 years in prison

Japan US Military - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

A Japanese court said Wednesday it has found a U.S. Marine guilty of sexually assaulting a woman on Okinawa, sentencing him to prison terms, in a case that has triggered anger and safety concerns on Japan's southern island, which has a heavy American troop presence.

The Naha District Court said Lance Cpl. Jamel Clayton, 22, of Ohio, was sentenced Tuesday to seven years in prison in the case.

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