US airman accused of ‘spree’ of rapes on sleeping women avoided UK courts
Summary
A US airman named James Loubeau was accused of raping several women, some in England and some on a US military base. Instead of British courts handling the case, Suffolk police allowed the US military to take over the investigation and trial, resulting in Loubeau’s conviction in a US military court.Key Facts
- James Loubeau is a US airman accused of raping six women in England in 2019.
- Some attacks involved drugging women and breaking into homes or bedrooms.
- Suffolk police initially investigated but transferred the case to the US military after 11 days.
- Three victims were British women attacked while Loubeau was off duty; others were US military personnel.
- Loubeau was convicted of sexual assault in a court martial held in Miami, Florida.
- He was sentenced to five years in prison and will be monitored for 20 years after release.
- A 1951 UK-US agreement allows US military courts to handle crimes involving their personnel on UK bases or between US service members.
- Suffolk police have not explained why they gave up jurisdiction of these serious allegations.
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