US Marine charged with rape of Japanese girl
{{date|April 25, 2008}}
{{Japan}}[[Image:USMC logo.svg|thumb|left|150px|The logo of the US Marines]]A [[United States]] Marine has been charged in a case involving the alleged rape of a 14-year-old Japanese girl.

Staff Sgt. Tyrone Luther Hadnott has been charged with various offenses including rape of a child under 16, abusive sexual contact with a child, kidnapping, adultery, and making a false official statement.

There were protests in Japan as a result of the alleged crimes. ''[[w:The Guardian|The Guardian]]'' reports that an estimated 300 women protested in [[w:Okinawa|Okinawa]].

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== Sources ==
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|url=http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/04/25/japan.usmilitary/index.html
|title= U.S. Marine charged with rape in Japan
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|pub=CNN
|date=April 25, 2008}}
*{{source
|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/apr/25/usa.japan
|title=US marine charged with Okinawa rape
|author=Haroon Siddique and agencies
|pub=The Guardian
|date=April 25, 2008}}

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The logo of the US MarinesA United States Marine has been charged in a case involving the alleged rape of a 14-year-old Japanese girl.

Staff Sgt. Tyrone Luther Hadnott has been charged with various offenses including rape of a child under 16, abusive sexual contact with a child, kidnapping, adultery, and making a false official statement.

There were protests in Japan as a result of the alleged crimes. The Guardian reports that an estimated 300 women protested in Okinawa.
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