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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. Per Reference (A), an ROI LOSED ONLY) was written to document the captioned allegation. Initially, Singapore Police Force (SPF) was determined to have jurisdiction due to the status of both [REDACTED] y c) and [REDACTED] civilian General Scale (GS) employees, and the location of the alleged incident; however, [REDACTED] wish to participate in the investigation. Subsequent to a consultation with the Staff Judge Advocate (SUA), it was determined that NCIS did not have investigative jurisdiction over the involved parties and that there was no appropriate, felony-level U.S. Federal Criminal Statute that applied.
2. Case was subsequently reopened to conduct additional investigative steps. Additional interviews, records checks, as well as a crime scene examination were conducted. [REDACTED] interrogated but denied culpability [REDACTED] Senior Trial Attorney, Human Rights and Special Prosecutions Section, Department of Justice (DOJ), was briefed on the investigation and declined prosecution.
NARRATIVE
1. This reactive investigation is being initiated based on a possible violations of Title 18 U.S.C. 2244 (Abusive Sexual Contact) and/or Title 18 U.S.C. 3261. References (A) and (B) document previous investigative activity. FOR orrzcrat, 1% ome
2. As background, [REDACTED] reported that [REDACTED] touched her buttocks without permission on 003May14 while at a party outside assigned U.S. military housing located in Singapore. Incidentally, Singapore Police Force (SPF) was determined to have jurisdiction due to the status of both [REDACTED] Civilian General Scale (GS) employees, and the location of the alleged incident; however, [REDACTED] wish to participate in the investigation.
3. Subsequent to a consult with the [REDACTED] Staff Judge Advocate (SJA) -COMLOGWESTPAC, it was determined that NCIS did not have primary investigative jurisdiction over the involved parties and that there was no appropriate, felony-level U.S. Federal Criminal Statute that applied. Title 18 U.S.C. 2244 (Abusive Sexual Contact) was listed as a misdemeanor in the Table of Federal Misdemeanors and thus not considered as a potential violation. In the absence of an applicable felony-level statute, the Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act of 2000 (MEJA) and/or Title 18 U.S.C 3261 riminal Offenses Committed by Certain Members of the Armed Forces and by Persons Employed by or Accompanying the Armed Forces Outside the United States) did not apply. Moreover, Title 18 U.S.C. 7 (Special Maritime and Territorial Jurisdiction of the United States) was not applicable due to the specific exclusion of [REDACTED] according to Title 18 U.S.C. 3261 (a) (1).
4. On 10Aug15, the Human Rights and Special Prosecutions Section, Criminal Division, Department of Justice, declined prosecution per Deputy Director [REDACTED] Exhibit (12) pertains. 5 [REDACTED] Senior Associate Counsel, Military Sealift Command (MSC) -Norfolk, VA, advised [REDACTED] issued a Notice of Proposed Removal based on NCIS' initial investigation; however, [REDACTED] ultimately served, a 14-calendar day suspension. This investigation is closed.
6. DISCLOSURE ACCOUNTING: An electronic copy of this report was provided to [REDACTED] Senior Trial Attorney, Human Rights and Special Prosecutions Section, Criminal Division, Department of Justice, on 14Aug15.
