U.S. Marine suspected of sexual assault in Okinawa in November

A sexual assault case in November in Okinawa involving a U.S. Marine was referred to prosecutors on Wednesday, according to an investigative source, the latest in a series of allegations of violence against women in the southern island prefecture hosting the bulk of U.S. military facilities.The serviceman in his 30s, who is in U.S. custody, is suspected of committing nonconsensual intercourse that caused injury, and has been questioned on a voluntary basis by Okinawa police.Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki expressed strong regret and anger over the latest revelation, saying in a statement, "There …READ FULL ARTICLE