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Japanese police did not disclose five cases of suspected sexual assault involving people related to the U.S. military in three prefectures since 2021.
The three prefectures involved are Aomori, Kanagawa, and Yamaguchi, all of which host U.S. military facilities.
In Kanagawa, a U.S. military serviceperson was referred to prosecutors in 2022 on suspicion of sexually assaulting and injuring a woman, and a civilian employee was arrested earlier this year for alleged indecency without consent.
In Aomori, two people related to the U.S. military were referred to prosecutors in 2021 and 2022 on suspicion of rape and forcible indecency, respectively.
In Yamaguchi, a person linked to the U.S. military was referred to prosecutors in 2022 on suspicion of forcible indecency.