I have to give a hat tip to the Lost Nomad for pointing this Stars and Stripes article out. It appears there may be truth to the rumors I reported before.
Much of Friday’s testimony centered on Davis’ alleged relationship with a South Korean woman whose family owns a club in Songtan that base officials had declared off-limits to U.S. servicemembers.
According to testimony, Davis offered her guidance on how to get the ban lifted and eventually began a sexual relationship with her, concealing from her the fact that he was married.
So he did have a Korean girl friend who’s dad was a club owner. I guess we will see if the rest of the rumor is true as this eventually goes to trial.
Here is something I hadn’t heard before though:
Davis also faces prosecution by South Korean authorities on charges of possessing weapons at an off-base residence, in violation of South Korean law. South Korean authorities may file additional charges later, U.S. Force Korea officials have said.
I’m wondering how this guy could of had weapons which I’m assuming to be a gun in his apartment. Maybe Nomad can help me out here, but is the Air Force allowed to bring hand guns over here? I know the Army cannot. Anyway this 1LT Davis is looking more and more like a real bad apple. The legal system will determine if he is or not but I have already pretty much made up my mind.
The Stars and Stripes has an update about the Osan officer currently jailed at Camp Humphrey’s for alledgedly shaking down bar owners.
A U.S. Air Force lieutenant was charged Friday with bribery, extortion, rape and other misconduct in connection with an alleged shakedown scandal while he headed the Air Force police team that patrols the bar district outside Osan Air Base.
The officer, 1st Lt. Jason D. Davis of the 51st Security Forces Squadron, also was charged with assault, larceny, adultery, violations of regulations and lawful orders, willful dereliction of duty, making false official statements and conduct unbecoming an officer, according to a U.S. Forces Korea news release.
The assault and rape charges throws a new wrinkle into this case because I have heard absolutely nothing about those offenses. It is safe to say 1LT Davis is in some extremely serious trouble looking at these charges.
I have posted before about what rumors I have heard. However, what I still can’t understand is how the bar owners thought that 1LT Davis had the power to put their clubs off limits? In 2ID the club owners before being put off limits can make their case to a board comprised of senior leaders in the division about why they should not be put off limits. I’m not sure how they do it in Osan, maybe the Nomad can help me out here, but the process should be similar. If the club owners felt like they were being shaked down by the town patrol why didn’t they make their case to the board in Osan about it? If they did launch a complaint, then why didn’t the board launch an investigation into the allegations? If I was this guy’s lawyer this is what I would be looking at.
Even so 1LT Davis is still got charges against him he can’t possibly beat such as making a false official statement, conduct unbecoming of an officer, and adultery. These charges are all serious and pretty cut and dry. He better hope his lawyer can work out a good plea deal for him because he is going to get convicted of something, it is just a matter of what and how many.
