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A U.S. Air Force member stationed in the UK allegedly carried out a spree of sexual assaults on sleeping women but escaped prosecution through military jurisdiction. The Guardian reports British authorities couldn't pursue charges due to agreements that handed him to U.S. militar
A U.S. Air Force member stationed in Britain allegedly committed multiple sexual assaults on sleeping women but escaped prosecution through Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) rules that gave him over to U.S. military jurisdiction. British authorities, despite investigating the crimes, couldn't pursue charges because agreements between the countries prioritize military control over prosecution.
SOFAs exist because host countries have agreed that American military personnel fall under U.S. military law rather than local courts. In theory this balances sovereignty—Britain doesn't want American bases subject to British courts, America doesn't want its soldiers tried abroad. In practice, when someone commits crimes against civilians, the military system can simply move him out of the country's reach. The Guardian reporting this suggests the U.S. military system either didn't prosecute effectively or moved the airman before prosecution could happen. Either way, the victim—or victims—had no recourse through the normal justice system, which is how SOFAs actually function when crimes occur.
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