USNS Lewis B. Puller Spouse Abuse NCIS File

USNS Lewis B. Puller Command Took No Action After a Dependent Spouse Reported Years-Old Rape and Domestic Abuse.

Family Advocacy Program records in Japan described allegations that a Navy member later assigned to USNS Lewis B. Puller threatened, assaulted, and raped his spouse years earlier. The reporting person declined to participate in NCIS interviews, the accused invoked his rights, and command closed the case without judicial or administrative action.

Sexual AssaultDomestic ViolenceUSNS Lewis B. PullerFamily Advocacy ProgramVictim Declined ParticipationNo Command Action

This page summarizes one Naval Criminal Investigative Service case file. The source PDF and optical character recognition transcript appear below so readers can compare the summary against the record.

What the NCIS File Says

A Japanese national dependent spouse reported a history of domestic violence and sexual assault by a Navy member later associated with USNS Lewis B. Puller.

Family Advocacy Program records said she alleged that he threatened to kill her, restrained her during a domestic altercation, and raped her in a separate incident.

The reporting person declined to meet with NCIS or be interviewed, saying she did not want to be involved in the investigation.

NCIS reviewed Family Advocacy Program records, local Japanese agency checks, and prior investigative history; the accused invoked his rights.

The command later closed the matter with no judicial or administrative action.

Case Timeline

Circa August 2013

Family Advocacy Program records described an alleged threat and domestic assault.

Circa summer 2014

The reporting person alleged rape.

August 16, 2016

The reporting person made an unrestricted report.

September 15-16, 2016

NCIS attempted to arrange an interview; the reporting person declined.

August 11, 2017

Command notified NCIS that it would take no action.

Why This Record Matters

The USNS Lewis B. Puller connection is the accused person's later command assignment, not necessarily the location of the alleged abuse.

The case relied heavily on Family Advocacy Program records because the reporting person declined NCIS participation.

The extracted record references multiple interim reports and exhibits not included in the readable transcript.

NCIS Source Document

This is the NCIS Report of Investigation for the USNS Lewis B. Puller file. MLAA has preserved the source PDF, Bates range, and NCIS file number so readers can inspect the record directly.

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First page of the NCIS case file.

Source type: NCIS investigation file
Command or vessel: USNS LEWIS B. PULLER (T-ESB-3) /54090
NCIS file number: 15SEP16-FEAJ-00145-8SNA/C
Bates range: 0133-0134
Source file length: 2 pages

View NCIS Source PDF for Case 15SEP16-FEAJ-00145-8SNA/C

Readable OCR Transcript

The transcript below reproduces the substantive report text from the NCIS file in readable form, including the executive summary when one appears in the source. Paragraph numbers come from the original report. Redactions are shown as [REDACTED]. Because the text was generated from OCR, verify exact quotations against the source PDF.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. On 15Sep16, NCISRA Atsugi, Japan, was notified by [REDACTED], Family Advocacy Program (FAP), Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan (NAFA), that on 16Aug16 [REDACTED] Japanese national dependent wife of [REDACTED] made an unrestricted report of sexual assault and domestic assault against [REDACTED] OX71C [REDACTED] provided that [REDACTED] alleged that circa August 2013 [REDACTED] assaulted and threatened to kill [REDACTED] circa summer of 2014 [REDACTED] raped [REDACTED] additional pertinent details were provided at the time by [REDACTED] From 15Sep16-16Sep16, NCISRA Atsugi, Japan, contacted [REDACTED] telephonically in order to arrange an interview [REDACTED] declined to meet with or be interviewed by NCIS and indicated she did not want to be involved with the above-captioned investigation. Records checks of [REDACTED] were conducted which revealed a previous NCIS investigation for sexual assault and a base security investigation in regards to [REDACTED] punching a Japanese national unconscious. On 17Oct16, FAP returned a NCIS reguest for records pertaining to [REDACTED] records detailed Fhe (exe) bi Kc) reported a history of domestic violence between herself and [REDACTED] dating back to 2013 [REDACTED] specifically alleged that circa August 2013 [REDACTED] threatened to kill her and assaulted [REDACTED] during a domestic altercation wherein [REDACTED] restrained her against her will. [REDACTED] also alleged that circa summer 2014 [REDACTED] raped [REDACTED] 19Oct16, historical crime scene documentation was effected. On 19Oct16, local agency checks with Japanese law enforcement was returned and detailed no previous interaction with [REDACTED] was determined that [REDACTED] assigned to the USNS LEWIS B PULLER within the Norfolk, VA, area of operations (AOR). On 29Nov16, NCISRA Norfolk received and reviewed the case file associated with [REDACTED] assumed invoked his right to remain silent and his right to an attorney. On 11Aug17, [REDACTED], JAGC, Region Legal Service Office Mid-Atlantic (RLSO MIDLANT), Naval Station Norfolk (NAVSTA Norfolk), Norfolk, VA, notified NCIS that Command had closed out this investigation with no judicial/administrative action taken against [REDACTED] logical leads have been exhausted and command took no action against [REDACTED] this investigation is hereby closed.

NARRATIVE

1. This investigation was initiated subsequent to a notification of alleged violations of Uniform Code of Military Justice Articles 120 (Rape, Sexual Assault, or Other Sexual Misconduct), 128 (Assault), and 134 ommunicating a Threat).

2. Subsequent to the publishing of Reference (G), on 11Aug17, [REDACTED], JAGC, Region Legal Service Office Mid-Atlantic (RLSO MIDLANT), Naval Station Norfolk (NAVSTA Norfolk), Norfolk, VA, notified NCIS that [REDACTED] CYSN, Officer in Charge, USN, [REDACTED] PULLER BLUEMILCREW (T-ESB 3), Norfolk, VA, had decided to close this case without taking administrative/judicial action against [REDACTED], USN, [REDACTED] PULLER BLUEMILCREW (T-ESB 3), Norfolk, VA, and that no Sexual Assault Disposition Report (SADR) was required for this case.

3. Investigation closed.