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1. This limited assistance investigation pertains to a suspected violation of 18 USC 2244, Abusive Sexual Contact, and applicable statutes of Sri Lanka's penal code. This alleged crime occurred in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, and was investigated by the Trincomalee Police Department (TPD). NCIS has no jurisdiction as the subject is a foreign national, and the incident occurred in Sri Lanka.
2. SUMMARY OF INCIDENT: On 006May18, at approximately 2238, NCIS was notified by [REDACTED], Executive Officer (XO), Medical Treatment Facility (MTF), USNS MERCY (T-AH 19), that at approximately 1622, on 06Mar18, (H[REDACTED] sexually assaulted by a Sri Lankan National working at the Trinco Blu by Cinnamon Hotel, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.
3. On 07May18 , [REDACTED] interviewed by NCIS and indicated at approximately 1622 on 06May18, she was at the Trinco Blu by Cinnamon Hotel with her liberty partner [REDACTED] hotel room, and they were both sexually assaulted by a waiter they knew €S)(5 [REDACTED] Gyho was later identified as [REDACTED] Also present for the interview was [REDACTED], Uniformed Victim Advocate (UVA), MTF, USNS MERCY .[REDACTED] related she had ordered a Sprite, and after § [REDACTED] delivered her the drink, he sat down on her hotel bed next to her. After [REDACTED] came into the room, he asked [REDACTED] down next to him [REDACTED] y jadded at this point [REDACTED] sitting between her and [REDACTED] (h[REDACTED] ystated [REDACTED] then leaned back a little and put his right hand around thigh. (h[REDACTED] stated [REDACTED] then stood up, and while he was removing from him, he could leave, and she gave him her credit card to pay for the drink . [REDACTED] yrelated [REDACTED] left and returned with the receipt and her credit card. (h[REDACTED] ystated after [REDACTED] left their room for the last time, they immediately left the room and went down to the lobby area and reported this incident to [REDACTED]Exhibit (1) pertains.
4. On 07May18 [REDACTED] interviewed by NCIS and indicated at approximately 1622 on 06May18, she was at the Trinco Blu by Cinnamon Hotel with her liberty partner [REDACTED] hotel room and they were both sexually assaulted by [REDACTED] Also present for the interview was [REDACTED] stated at around 1600 on 06May18, (H[REDACTED] standing on the balcony of their hotel room when(y[REDACTED] jcalled down to a waiter to order a drink [REDACTED] Stated [REDACTED] came up to their room and took [REDACTED] order for a Sprite [REDACTED] Stated [REDACTED] returned a few minutes later, around 1622, with the drink while [REDACTED] jwas sitting inside the room, and she was outside the room on the balcony [REDACTED] added a minute or two later, she opened the slider and curtains and went back into the room [REDACTED] Stated she sat down next to [REDACTED] that is when he started to get "touchy [REDACTED] added [REDACTED] one hand on her right thigh and his other hand was on [REDACTED] right thigh [REDACTED] added at this point, she and[REDACTED] Looked at each other, and one of them stated they didn't know what was happening [REDACTED] added they then stood up and told [REDACTED] that they didn't need anything else from him and he could leave [REDACTED] added [REDACTED] then took [REDACTED] credit card and came back a few minutes later with the credit card receipt, and they again told him they were done and he could leave [REDACTED] indicated once eng cerns) left the room, they waited a few minutes and then left the room [REDACTED] stated a short while later, they saw [REDACTED] hotel lobby, and they reported to him what happened. Exhibit (2) pertains.
5. On 07May18, (H[REDACTED] were taken to the Trincomalee Police Department (TPD), Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, to file an official police report against [REDACTED] Inspector of Police, Officer in Charge of Child and Women Division, TPD, took official statements £ rom[REDACTED] informed them of the process of their investigation. Following the aforementioned interview, NCIS took[REDACTED] back to the Trinco Blu hotel at the request of Inspecto5)6 [REDACTED] Gnspect m6 [REDACTED] spoke with the manager of the hotel and arranged for [REDACTED] meet her outside of the hotel. Once outside and a short distance away from[REDACTED] jand [REDACTED] Inspect qa , (by(q)werified with [REDACTED] that [REDACTED] waiter who sexually assaulted them. Inspect om [REDACTED] placed [REDACTED] under arrest. On 08May18, Inspectomxé [REDACTED] explained that [REDACTED] went before a Trincomalee Judge and received two weeks in jail. Inspectom [REDACTED] that [REDACTED] would also be no longer employed at the Trinco Blu by Cinnamon Hotel. Exhibit (3) pertains.
6. CATEGORY 8S CONSIDERATIONS: a. Date and Time of Offense: Approximately 1622/06May18 Trincomalee, Sri Lanka c. Alcohol/Drug Involvement: No. d. Sexual Assault Forensic Examination (SAFE): A Sexual Assault Forensic Examination (SAFE) was not conducted due to no investigative or evidentiary value based on the request of [REDACTED] Inspector of Police, Officer in Charge of Child and Women Division, TPD. Exhibit (4) pertains. e. Victim Witness Assistance Pamphlet: Yes, 07May18. £. Crime Scene Documentation: Not conducted due to foreign location and instruction of TPD. Exhibit (5) pertains. g. Military Protective Order (MPO): No, MPO not issued due to ship pulling out of port on 009May18 and [REDACTED] being a foreign national who was placed in a Trincomalee, Sri Lanka jail. h. Victim's Legal Counsel (VLC) :[REDACTED] fered VLC on 07May18 and declined VLC.
7. DATABASE CHECKS: [REDACTED]. National Crime Information Center (NCIC): Negative results. b. ( ): Negative results. c. NCIS Knowledge Network (K-Net): Negative results. d. Defense Central Index of Investigations II): Negative results. e. Defense Law Enforcement Data Exchange (D-DEX): Negative results. £. Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS): Revealed[REDACTED] jand [REDACTED] have an active security clearance. Exhibit pertains. g. OMPF: Negative results.
8. NOTIFICATIONS: a. COMMAND: On 07May18 and 008May18 [REDACTED], USN, Commanding Officer O), MTF, USNS MERCY, was apprised of the facts surrounding this incident and the closure of this investigation. b. SVIP (24hr Notification) and (48hr Collaboration): ) [REDACTED], Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC), [REDACTED], Victim Advocate, MTF, USNS MERCY and [REDACTED], Senior Trial Counsel (STC), Region Legal Service Office (RLSO) Japan, were all briefed on 07May18 and 08May18 of the facts surrounding this incident and the closure of this investigation.
9. On 13May18, the Sexual Assault Disposition Report (SADR) regarding the FOR OFFI L USE ONLY captioned investigation was obtained from [REDACTED], Staff Judge Advocate (SJA), Pacific Partnership 2018, USNS MERCY (T-AH 19), which indicated command action was not taken against [REDACTED] to offender being outside of the Department of Defense's (DOD's) legal authority. Exhibit pertains.
10. An R-84 form was not submitted due to fingerprints and DNA not being collected because case was adjudicated by TPD.
11. This investigation is closed. A Report of Investigation (ROT) Supplemental (SUPP) will be reported out should any additional information be provided by Inspectop)[REDACTED].
