U.S. military chief apologizes over Okinawa molestation case

U.S. military chief apologizes over Okinawa molestation case

NAHA, Japan - Lt. Gen. Earl Hailston (C), chief of U.S. forces in Okinawa Prefecture, visits Okinawa Gov. Keiichi Inamine (far R) on July 6 and apologizes for a U.S. marine's alleged molestation of a 14-year-old girl from the city of Okinawa. Hailston was accompanied by U.S. Consul-General of Okinawa Robert Luke (L).

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