Hadnott charged by US with rape, other violations
And another update on a previous story, this time the US Marine, Tyrone Hadnott’s alleged rape and its aftermath. Well, since being released by Japanese prosecutors, Hadnott has been charged by the US military with a number of violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). This, from Japan Update:
Marine charged with violations of UCMJ, sent to General Court-Martial
Date Posted: 2008-04-25
Charges have been referred against U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Tyrone L. Hadnott, who has been charged with several violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice in connection with the alleged rape of a 14-year-old Okinawan female on Feb. 10.
As a result of a Marine Corps investigation, 3rd Marine Division Commanding General, Maj. Gen. Robert B. Neller, referred charges against Staff Sgt. Tyrone L. Hadnott to a General Court-Martial on April 21, 2008.
Staff Sgt. Tyrone L. Hadnott has been charged with two violations of Article 120 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, including rape of a child under 16 and abusive sexual contact with a child under the age of 16; one violation of Article 107, specifically making a false official statement; and two violations of Article 134, including adultery and kidnapping through inveighing.
The above are merely accusations. The accused is presumed innocent until proven guilty and has the right to a fair and impartial trial.
Court-martial dates have not yet been determined.
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Firstly, I’ve learned a new word today: inveighing! As for what will happen in the court proceedings, we can only wait for news. Will be very interesting though. Interesring that it states he is presumed innocent until proven guilty. The fact of the matter is though, that even if he is found innocent of it all, his life has been royally put through the cleaners and along with it probably all his chances of advancing his career. Will report back on this story when I hear more.
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The military is a sham outfit.
Lie after lie, and molestation after molestation.
Our military lies to parents (Pat Tillman), and lies to soldiers.
They ask their leaders to lie and cover up.
Bush is an idiot, and the war is NOT being won.
Heroes?
More like morons.
Just watch some of the soldier’s videos on Youtube.
Ask people who have been in Iraq.
What a mess everything is in, and your tax dollars support it all.
Stupid!
No wonder why so many people around the globe laugh at us.
George Vreeland Hill
How about we withdraw from Japan? Tell all these “holier than any one else” types that they can go do as we say, NOT as they do! I’ve been to Tokyo, and their “kids” are spreading it all. This is B.S.!
Mr Hill - well my tax dollars certainly aren’t supporting anyone in America. Not being an American citizen or resident in America, I wouldn’t be paying taxes. And I take it that you are adopting the “guilty until possibly proved innocent, but then still guilty” line of justice?
jfz - not sure you mean when you talking about “‘kids’ spreading it all”. Care to say more? And you are the first person in this particular entry to mention troop relocation to areas outside Japan.
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