A 27-year-old U.S. Marine in Japan's Okinawa Prefecture was indicted on Wednesday for allegedly raping a woman and injuring another in a U.S. military base restroom last month, according to local prosecutors.
Austin Wedington, who was under custody by the U.S. military in line with the bilateral Status of Forces Agreement, was handed over to Japanese authorities the same day.
The accord governs the legal status and conduct of U.S. military personnel in Japan.
The assault allegedly occurred in the central part of the main island of Okinawa.
Multiple sexual violence cases by U.S. service members in Okinawa have come to light since June last year, leading to four indictments to date.
"There have been ongoing sexual assaults by U.S. military personnel despite our call for swift preventative measures," said Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki.
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