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Marine Convicted of Rape Walks Without Prison Time

Michelle Theriault Boots reports for the Anchorage Daily News:

It’s not clear why the military chose not to give Howard jail time for an offense as serious as first-degree sexual assault.

“The sentence he received was within the discretion of the court-martial members who heard the entire case,” Capt. Jorge Escatell of the 12th Marine Corps Recruiting District told the Daily News.

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