Mother of Filipino allegedly raped by U.S. soldier in Japan appeals for help

Friday 20th June, 07:01 AM JST

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RMGTTF at 03:41 PM JST - 20th June

yes prostitutes do have rights but its not like she was peacefully walking home and dude jumped on her and took what he wanted. let me guess, she went to the hotel with this guy and then decided she's saving it for marriage then the guy raped her? please.

I don't think the point is the girl's virtue. There was violence against her and that should be punished.
japanyesterday at 03:56 PM JST - 20th June

hard sex = violence? since when?
RMGTTF at 04:07 PM JST - 20th June

Since the moment other person doesn't agree with it and ends up being hurt?
roughneck at 05:29 PM JST - 20th June

hard sex = violence? since when?

Dude....how hard was that sex that left her bleeding? There is a limit of everything...even sex. You can not pick up a prostitute and start beating her up because she agreed to have sex. Yes, she may be a prostitute, but they do have limit of service too. When you go beyond that...that is rape.
dano2002 at 05:52 PM JST - 20th June

there is no evidence against this guy. basically, a prostitute and her mother are making the claims that the jpolice have already discounted. come on, if the jpolice could charge rape on a serviceman then they would do it in a heartbeat.

maybe she was having that time of month?
DXXJP at 07:50 PM JST - 20th June

Sorry but if she was japanese then the story would be different even with the same evidence.

My stab at it was that her mother thought she was playing the piano for GIjoe, even though some Yak dude scooped her up off her mommas porch.

Like I said rape is rape and even if she was, is a whore she has the right to say no or stop. It was how the article reported her story.
Damax6 at 09:11 AM JST - 21st June

this will sound cold, but this risk comes with the job, like any other "profession", there are pros and cons, and risks that might accompany that certain profession. 99.9% of girls who are sent here or in other countries as hostesses, dancers, etc. KNOW that there is a risk of being "violated", if not by their traffickers, but by a customer. NOT all of the men are kind, and just wanna talk, some want to get ***d, its a sad story most might say, i dont see it as such. Hope for the best, but prepare for the worse
Orangeporange at 04:45 PM JST - 21st June

I don't know how many filipeno women I have run into who said they were "raped" by Japanese or foreign men. Many had several kids, were married years and claim "but he FORCED me to marry him and have his kids!! And no, I will not go to the police, I will not work for a living unless my job is to be a hostess and make 30 dollars an hour eventhough I am 40 years old and insist on being a bitch to my customers, so give me money and a nice place to live and pity me because the bars won't treat me well."

If this really did happen to the gal, I feel really sorry for her and do hope this guy goes to jail. But I am sure the government has heard enough girls cry "wolf" to be highly suspcious.
Alphaape at 11:41 PM JST - 21st June

First of all, I do not condone rape or sexual assualt of any kind. That is a terrible crime against a man or a woman, and if the evidence is there, then this soldier should be prosecuted.

But what I don't like in this case is the fact that some women's group in the PI and her parents are making claims that something should be done against the US and JP gov'ts. I think that they are misdirecting their ire. They should be protesting full force to the gov't of the PI. The gov't of the PI is responsible for the rampant corruption and graft that makes it so impossible for the poor of that country to be able to make a living. The rich in the PI don't have to worry, and there is not a support system to help the needy poor, other than to expedite their overseas visas to get them out to the world to make money so that the companies that profit from the money transfers service and phone cards can continue to get rich.

Even today, the USN has ships that go to the remote areas of the PI, and do community service like building clinics and schools and providing free medical care. I believe that wealthy nations should do this, charity is important, but I just feel that this should be done in the event of natural disasters (volcanoes, typhoons, earthquakes, etc). Not becuase the gov't is so inept that it can't provide basic services to its own population.

Her parents know what the score is. I could guarntee you that somebody in her village has a relative that has gone away and sent money back, and the people knew how the money was made and of course would talk about the "shame" that some woman did to make it, as they go shopping and living a better life.

Protest against the gov't of the PI (and the Catholic Church that is very powerful there too) about keeping people poor and uneducated and the corruption that is rampant there. I know Japan and the US are not the "ideal societies" and both have problems of poverty and corruption. But at least, the gov'ts do make an attempt to try to relived the suffering of their own poor, and at least try to make it so that even a poor person there, can at least better themselves in most cases legally without having to go the world over and act as a maid, whipping boy, or bar girl.

One more point, I am sure the girls in the club gave her a good indoctrination on what to do. I wonder, how many drinks did he have to buy her at 2000 yen/per before mama-san decided to let her go with him.
damexicanbuda at 02:22 AM JST - 22nd June

If we want real justice, it would be nice to have this U.S. service member serve out his sentence in a nice, heated jail somewhere in the PHILIPINES with say about 100 Filipinos who would just love to hear how he got in jail. I am sure after the Filipinos find out what this idiot did to one of their women, they would have a great imagination on what to do with this knuckle head. I am sure crime in Okinawa and around any other US military base would fall real quick! Hey dude, did you hear that if you get drunk in Roppongi and rape young ladies you will spend time in a Philipine jail? Imagine who quick even the stupidist jar head would go jerk off instead of abusing young ladies.
Obakemono at 03:24 AM JST - 22nd June

All I can say is "Good Luck" in trying to have the US military and the Goverment of Japan reopen this case because this "Bar Girl" knew what she was getting into when she arrived in Okinawa. Now for the GI he will now have to face the Army JAG who will throw the UCMJ at this GI Who will mostly get Kicked out for Conduct Unbecoming, Unlawful Sex With a HOOKER under the new rules that were put in too effect some time this year. Her people should go after the Filipino Goverment and request that these Young ladies should not be granted Entertainment Visas because all those ladies end up working in off base Bars. Maybe she Bled because she is a female with a tiny frame. Maybe the GI is a Real Big Guy.
Damax6 at 07:56 AM JST - 22nd June

she is a HOOKER, She KNEW what was associated with the JOB, ive seen lot of GIs marry plips , only to get a divorce when he found out that she was 2 timing , 3 timing , 4 timing him when he was on deployment, sorry to say most plips have a problem about money and how much more they can get from another man, yes some western chicks gold-dig, but infidelity is rampart on that island
Damax6 at 07:59 AM JST - 22nd June

one more thing.......if she was in Saudi Arabia, would she do what her parants or she is doing here in Japan????? Hell NO!!!!
HoDeDo at 01:29 PM JST - 23rd June

Wow the generalizations about hookers and Filipinos are running rampant today. Amazing some of the stuff the moderators are considering "on topic".
hunterrunningdoe at 03:20 AM JST - 25th June

I think it speaks to the topic some what, I have to agree there seems to be a leaning to be gold diggers when dealing with females from that country and men who are from other counrty's you have to wonder what lead up to this young lady being found in that hotel room? Would your sister go to a hotel room with some guy she doesn't know?