Rape arrest brings troop restrictions
The U.S. military imposed tight restrictions on all service members in Okinawa today, limiting troops to bases, workplaces and off-base housing amid a furor over the arrest of a Marine on suspicion of rape.
The restrictions also apply to all 18,000 Marines based anywhere in Japan, military families and military-linked civilians, officials said.
Last week, Staff Sgt. Tyrone Luther Hadnott, 38, was arrested on suspicion of raping a 14-year-old girl in Okinawa. Hadnott said he forced the girl down and kissed her but did not rape her, police said.
The tensions have been compounded by allegations of less serious crimes by American troops, such as drunk driving and trespassing. Japanese leaders have accused the U.S. military of lax discipline.
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