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In reply to the discussion: 82nd's Gen. Jeffrey A. Sinclair removed from job in Afghanistan [View all]eomer
(3,845 posts)30. That doesn't appear to be correct - civilian law does apply.
If a crime violates both military and state civilian law, it may be tried by a military court, a civilian court or both. Usually the two systems will coordinate to decide where the service member should be prosecuted. A military member can't be tried for the same misconduct by both a military court and another federal court. He can be tried for the same misconduct by both a military court and a state court.
http://military-law.lawyers.com/Military-Law-Basics/Military-Versus-Civilian-Court-Authority.html
http://military-law.lawyers.com/Military-Law-Basics/Military-Versus-Civilian-Court-Authority.html
I'm just going by what I found in a quick search but it does look like a definitive answer by a source one would think wouldn't be mistaken on such a fundamental question.
So according to this a soldier could be tried for statutory rape under the laws of the state where the conduct occurred. Which I would sure hope would be the case.
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82nd's Gen. Jeffrey A. Sinclair removed from job in Afghanistan [View all]
bathroommonkey76
May 2012
OP
I read a story recently about about a soldier who admitted to having sex with 4 underage girls.
bathroommonkey76
May 2012
#16
The story said he was 20-21 years of age at the time this incidents took place.
bathroommonkey76
May 2012
#25
for an all volunteer Army where no one wants to volunteer in these endless wars
wordpix
May 2012
#31
hahaha Are you sure that wasn't the local check presentation for the Afghan Lottery? haha
bathroommonkey76
May 2012
#8
Is that real? There were stories of warlords getting $$$ and buying mansions in other nations.
freshwest
May 2012
#9
Sounds legit to me. People are getting blown to pieces over there. Long-term contracts, conflicts of
freshwest
May 2012
#21
you only have to read the news to know Afghan. is rife with corruption & it's true that's where
wordpix
May 2012
#32