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Fujairah Rape Report Aboard USNS Spica Was Declined for Evidence and Witness Problems.

NCIS records say a person aboard USNS Spica reported that, after drinking at a seaman's center in Fujairah, she was pulled into a room and raped despite telling the accused to stop. The accused requested an attorney, and federal prosecutors declined the case because of evidence and witness problems.

RapeAggravated Sexual AbuseUSNS SpicaFujairahUnited Arab EmiratesAlcoholDepartment of Justice Declination

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.

Allegation

Rape / aggravated sexual abuse

Location

USNS Spica / Port of Fujairah, UAE

Key date

Alleged November 26, 2006

Outcome

Federal prosecution declined for evidence and witness problems

What the NCIS File Says

NCIS opened the case after a person reported that she had been raped aboard USNS Spica while the ship was berthed at the Port of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates.

The reporting person said she had been drinking at the port's seaman's center, returned to the ship, and spoke with the accused outside his room. The report says he pulled her into the room, removed her clothing, and penetrated her while she was too intoxicated and shocked to physically resist but told him to stop.

The accused later contacted NCIS and requested to make a statement. After Article 31(b) rights advisement, he requested an attorney and the interview was terminated.

A Special Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia was briefed and declined prosecution because of lack of evidence and witness problems. NCIS briefed ship command and closed the investigation.

Case Timeline

November 26, 2006

Alleged assault

The reporting person said she was raped in the accused's room aboard USNS Spica while the ship was berthed in Fujairah.

November 27, 2006

NCIS opened

NCIS initiated the investigation after receiving the report.

January 16, 2007

Subject contact

The accused contacted NCIS, was advised of rights, requested an attorney, and the interview ended.

January 17, 2007

Prosecutor briefing

NCIS briefed a Special Assistant United States Attorney.

February 8, 2007

Declination

Federal prosecutors declined due to lack of evidence and witness problems.

Why This Record Matters

The final report references earlier interim reports with many exhibits that are not included in the transcript.
The case was reviewed federally because of the overseas shipboard setting.
The closure reflects prosecutorial evidence concerns, not a public factual finding that the alleged assault did not occur.

NCIS Source Document

This is the NCIS Report of Investigation for the USNS Spica 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 SPICA, MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND/21546
NCIS file number: 27NOVQ6-MEDB-0337-8FNA/C
Bates range: 0238-0239
Source file length: 2 pages

View NCIS Source PDF for Case 27NOVQ6-MEDB-0337-8FNA/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. This investigation was initiated on 27NOV06, when [REDACTED] reported she was allegedly raped by [REDACTED] aboard the USNS SPICA (T-AFS 9), while berthed in the Port of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates on 26NOV06. According to [REDACTED], she was intoxicated after drinking alcoholic beverages at the port's seaman's center. [REDACTED] returned to the USNS SPICA (T-AFS 9) at approximately 2030 on 26NOV06, and spoke to [REDACTED] outside his living quarters, Room [REDACTED]. During the conversation [REDACTED] grabbed [REDACTED] and pulled her into his room where she fell on his bed. [REDACTED] removed [REDACTED] clothes and proceeded to penetrate [REDACTED] vagina with his penis. Due to intoxication and shock, [REDACTED] was unable to physically resist, however she did tell [REDACTED] to stop. Subsequently [REDACTED] was transferred to Military Sealift Command Norfolk, VA. On 16JAN07, [REDACTED] contacted the Naval Criminal Investigative Service and requested to make a statement regarding the allegation of rape against [REDACTED]. On 17JAN07, upon advisement and waiver of his Article 31(b) rights, [REDACTED] requested an attorney and the interview was terminated. [REDACTED], Special Assistant United States Attorney, Eastern District of Virginia, was briefed regarding the investigation and declined prosecution. This investigation is closed.

NARRATIVE

1. This investigation was conducted pursuant to the suspected violation of Title 18 USC 2241 (Aggravated Sexual Abuse) under the Military Extraterritorial Judicial Act of 2000.

2. On 17JAN07, Special Assistant United States Attorney (SAUSA [REDACTED] Eastern District of Virginia was briefed regarding the 27NOV06 -MEDB - 0337-8FNA/C 16MARO7 SUBJ [REDACTED] 0238 investigation.

3. On 08FEB07, ASUSA [REDACTED] declined prosecution in this investigation due to lack of evidence and witness problems, exhibit (23) pertains.

4. On 27FEB07, Command aboard the USNS SPICA (T-AFS 9) was briefed in an e-mail regarding the status of this investigation.

5. This investigation is closed.