US GI in SKorea gets 10 years in prison for rape
Post on: 2011-11-02 By: admin
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court sentenced a U.S. soldier to 10 years in prison Tuesday for raping a teenage girl — the second harshest punishment handed down to a convicted American soldier here in nearly 20 years.Uijeongbu District Court convicted 21-year-old Pfc. Kevin Flippin of sexually assaulting the 16-year-old girl numerous times after breaking into her small boarding room near Seoul in September, court spokesman Lee Sang-yup said.Flippin committed many "sadistic and sexually perverted acts" while threatening the girl with a pair of scissors, a knife and a lighter, Lee said. The soldier robbed the girl of 5,000 won ($4.50) as well, he said.The court verdict said the girl felt "terrified and sexually humiliated," according to Lee.The case, along with a separate rape allegation by a teenage girl against another U.S. soldier, prompted top U.S. military and government officials to offer public apologies."Our sincere apologies go out again to the victim, her family and the Korean community," the 2nd Infantry Division said in a statement later Tuesday.About a dozen South Korean activists rallied near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, chanting slogans and holding placards, including one that said: "We need Obama's apology!"The court ordered Flippin to undergo 80 hours of counseling and his personal information to be made public on a South Korean government website for 10 years, Lee said.Prosecutors had demanded a 15-year prison term. The court, however, decided on a 10-year sentence because Flippin had repented, was still young and the rape was his first crime, Lee said.Both prosecutors and the soldier have one week to appeal, he said.About 28,500 U.S. troops are stationed in South Korea, and crimes involving them have fired anti-American sentiments among many South Koreans.In 2002, the acquittals of two American soldiers whose armored vehicle ran over and killed two South Korean schoolgirls during training prompted massive nationwide protests against the U.S. military presence in the country.Following the latest rape case, the U.S. military reinstated a curfew for U.S. soldiers and increased joint patrols by U.S. soldiers and South Korean police around U.S. installations in South Korea.Tuesday's sentencing is the longest prison term for an American soldier stationed in South Korea since 1993, when a U.S. soldier was sentenced to life in prison for murdering a South Korean bar employee, according to the Foreign Ministry. His life sentence was later reduced to 15 years, and the soldier was eventually released in 2006.
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• Makati City, Philippines•
OMG, as if it's not enough stupidity to rape the girl, he even robbed her for $4.50, what a loser!
• Tyler, United States•
As a veteran I say this man disgraced the uniform. As an American, I say this man disgraced his country. As a father, I say this man got off too light. As a man, I say this man is taking up too much space and breathing air he no longer deserves.
What a #$%$ a disgrace to our military and country.
If he did the crime, he needs to do the time....
When this guy gets home to America, he has to be registered as a sex offender.
• Pyeongtaek-Si, South Korea•
I'm an Army wife here in South Korea and I can't explain how deeply this incident horrified me. The Koreans are a wonderful, peaceful people in general and this was a travesty that I truly hope does not become what people think of when they think of the American soldier. This man is a DISGRACE to our country. There is no excuse for his actions. 10 years behind bars is fair as far as I am concerned; I hope he serves every day of it. My thoughts are with the victim and her family.
The court, however, decided on only a 10-year sentence because the soldier had repented, was still young and the rape was his first crime
That's quite a first crime !! He would have gotten more time if he were a non-violent pot grower
• Oklahoma City, United States•
Once convicted of a crime like this they are no longer a soldier. Stop calling them that.
• Montgomery, United States•
Disgraceful. As a military member stationed in Japan, I am ashamed of some of the bahavior that I hear about in Japan that my fellow service members exhibit in the region. Get it together, people.
Prison is different in Korea.All Korean inmates are gonna mess with that guy.
If it was my daughter I would wish him worst. Lets assume he did that to your family member. Now who thinks the sentence was to harsh?.
This makes me embarrassed to be an American. I'm glad he got 10 years, I wish it had been more...
Castrate the son of a #$%$ and let the girl's father or male family member have 10-minutes alone with him. Then, whatever is left, send that to prison for life!
Keep patriotism out of this heinous crime and think what you would want if GI raped your young daughter.
In my view, justice is served fare and squared.
• Fayetteville, United States•
From what i've heard from buddies in the Army that have been posted there....sex isnt hard to come by there...he was on a power trip.
He got off light. Texas would have given him 20 years of picking cotton in the hot Texas sun. God Bless Texas
• Denton, United States•
What #$%$ he should've gotten way more than 10 years.
• Dallas, United States•
it should have been life
Actually, I think 10 years is sort of lenient for this crime. Twenty would have been more like it.
• Los Angeles, United States•
Give him 15 more years when he gets back! These animals do not deserve to wear the uniform, they do not deserve to stand beside me in formation.
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