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Marine Pleads Guilty to Assault Amid Okinawa Concerns

11/19/2025

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Pfc. Austin Wedington, a U.S. Marine in Okinawa, denied sexually assaulting a Japanese woman.
He pleaded guilty to injuring a second woman.
In Naha District Court, prosecutors allege Wedington attacked both women in a restroom at Camp Foster, linked to a broader trend prompting tighter off-base restrictions in Okinawa.
Security footage and DNA evidence were presented in court.
A ruling on evidence is expected at the next court date.

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Pfc. Austin Wedington, a U.S. Marine in Okinawa, denied sexually assaulting a Japanese woman.
He pleaded guilty to injuring a second woman.
In Naha District Court, prosecutors allege Wedington attacked both women in a restroom at Camp Foster, linked to a broader trend prompting tighter off-base restrictions in Okinawa.
Security footage and DNA evidence were presented in court.
A ruling on evidence is expected at the next court date.