U.S. Marine Who Killed Transgender Woman Deported From Philippines

Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton, a US Marine, was pardoned by the Philippines' President Rodrigo Duterte and returned to the US. Pemberton was convicted for the 2014 murder of Jennifer Loud, a transgender woman, and was sentenced to 6 to 12 years, later reduced to 10. Instead of serving in a regular prison, he was held at a Philippine military base due to a bilateral agreement. His early release for good behavior sparked criticism, as he was not in the general prison population. The pardon was seen as a potential bargaining tool for COVID-19 vaccines from the US, causing outrage among LGBTQIA activists and those opposing US military presence in the Philippines.

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