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US marine convicted of transgender killing deported from Philippines

US marine convicted of transgender killing deported from Philippines — Joseph Scott Pemberton was deported Sunday after a presidential pardon cut short his detention (Bureau of Immigration /AP)

Sun, 13 Sep, 2020 - 04:31

Jim Gomez, Associated Press

A US Marine convicted of killing a Filipino transgender woman has been deported after a presidential pardon cut short his jail term.

Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton said he was “extremely grateful” to president Rodrigo Duterte for pardoning him.

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