US Airman Avoids British Justice in Rape Case After Police Handover. A shocking case of alleged serial rape and assault has raised questions about jurisdiction and accountability, with Suffolk police ceding part of the investigation to the US military. James Loubeau, a US airman stationed in England, was accused by two British women of drugging and raping them after a nightclub encounter in August 2019. The women alleged that Loubeau and another US airman broke into the homes of other women, sparking a massive investigation. However, in a move that has sparked outrage, the Suffolk police handed over part of the case to the US military, leading to a court martial acquittal. The decision has left many wondering why British authorities did not pursue the case to its full extent, and whether justice was truly served in this high-profile case.
Suffolk police ceded investigation into James Loubeau to the US military, leading to court martial acquittalA US airman accused of a “spree” of rapes and sexual assaults in England, drugging some women and breaking into the homes of others, was able to avoid British justice after local police handed over part of the case to the American military.Two British women went to Suffolk police in August 2019 to allege that James Loubeau and another US airman had drugged and raped them after they met in a nightclub in Bury St Edmunds, a local market town. Continue reading...
