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Texas Maritime Academy Cadet Reported Rape Aboard USNS Shasta in Japan. Federal Prosecutors Declined.

NCIS records say the cadet reported that an MSC Able Seaman raped her in her stateroom while USNS Shasta was anchored in Sasebo. The accused admitted intercourse but claimed consent, and the U.S. Attorney's Office declined prosecution.

RapeSexual AbuseUSNS ShastaTexas Maritime AcademyCadetSaseboMilitary Extraterritorial Jurisdiction ActProsecution Declined

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 / sexual abuse
Location
USNS Shasta / Sasebo, Japan
Key date
Alleged incident May 20, 2005
Outcome
Assistant U.S. Attorney declined prosecution

What the NCIS File Says

The case involved a Texas Maritime Academy cadet on a 90-day sophomore-year sea project aboard USNS Shasta while the ship was anchored in Sasebo, Japan.

The cadet reported that after a night of heavy drinking, an Able Seaman employed by Military Sealift Command followed her into her stateroom at about 0700 on May 20, 2005. The report says they engaged in mutual kissing while lying in her stateroom, after which she alleged he removed her pants and underclothes and had sexual intercourse against her will or consent.

The accused was interrogated and admitted sexual intercourse but said it was consensual. The report identified the legal framework as federal sexual abuse and the Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act.

NCIS presented the completed investigation to the Office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California on July 1, 2005. An Assistant U.S. Attorney declined prosecution on July 18, and NCIS closed the case.

Case Timeline

May 20, 2005
Alleged assault

The cadet reported rape in her stateroom aboard USNS Shasta at about 0700.

June 2, 2005
Interim report

The final report references an NCISRA Sasebo interim ROI.

July 1, 2005
Presented to USAO

NCIS presented the completed investigation to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of California.

July 18, 2005
Prosecution declined

An Assistant U.S. Attorney declined prosecution.

August 9, 2005
Case closed

NCIS issued the closed report.

Why This Record Matters

  • The case involved a maritime academy cadet, an MSC employee, and an overseas shipboard setting.
  • The accused admitted intercourse but disputed nonconsent, and federal prosecutors declined prosecution.
  • The readable transcript is OCR-damaged and does not include the full interim investigative record.

NCIS Source Document

This is the NCIS Report of Investigation for the USNS Shasta 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 SHASTA (AE-33)/20114
NCIS file number
20MAY05-FESS-0049-8FNA/C
Bates range
Not listed
Source file length
1 pages
View NCIS Source PDF for Case 20MAY05-FESS-0049-8FNA/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. On 20MAYO5, [REDACTED] reported that she was raped by [REDACTED] aboard the USNS SHASTA (AE-33) while anchored in Sasebo, Japan. According to [REDACTED] rape occurred on 20MAYOS5 at approximately 0700 in her stateroom following a night of heavy drinking with [REDACTED] alleged that [REDACTED] followed her into her stateroom and they engaged in mutual kissing while laying in her pants and underclothes and engage her in sexual intercourse against her will or consent [REDACTED] ¢) was interrogated and admitted to engaging in sexual intercourse but claimed that it was consensual in nature. : 2 [REDACTED] student cadet from the Texas Maritime Academy (Texas A & M) on her 90 day sophomore year sea project (internship) aboard the USNS SHASTA [REDACTED] 4) is an Able Seaman (GS-6),” employed by the Military Sealift Command (MSC) and assigned to the USNS

NARRATIVE

1. This investigation pertains to a violation of 18 USC 2242, Sexual Abuse (to with: Rape): 18 USC 3261, Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (MEJA) applies in this case.

2. Ref (A) documents the completed investigation of this case. On 01JUL05, this case was presented to the Office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California for review. On 18JUL05, Assistant U.S. Attorney , [REDACTED] + declined prosecution.

3. This case is closed.