Saturday, March 3, 2012

US military chief in Japan says more curfews possible after alleged rape in Okinawa

The U.S. military in Japan has ordered a review of its anti-sexual assault guidelines and could impose new curfews or other restrictions following a Marine's arrest on suspicion of rape, the top commander said Thursday.

The announcement came after U.S. Ambassador Thomas Schieffer traveled to the southern island of Okinawa on Wednesday in an effort to quell rising anger over the case, in which a Marine sergeant is accused of raping a 14-year-old girl.

Lt. Gen. Bruce Wright, commander of U.S. forces in Japan, said he ordered a task force representing all the arms of the military to examine anti-sexual assault education programs and come up with …

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