U.S. Sailor acquitted on rape charges despite admitting to “lockdown maneuver”

A U.S. Navy servicemember was acquitted on charges of raping a sex worker although he admitted he used a “lockdown maneuver” to pin her to the bed when she wanted to stop. Via AP:

The woman told the court she had protected, consensual sex with Davis at the brothel where she worked, but said he became aggressive when she told him his time was up and forced her to have unprotected sex. The jury was shown police photographs of scratches on the woman.
Davis denied forcing the woman to have sex, but admitted in court that he used a “lock down maneuver” to pin her to the bed when she said she wanted to stop. He told the court he backed off when she kicked him, though he said he muffled her mouth with his hand when she began to scream after he demanded his money back.

Because using a military maneuver somehow negates the rape? Or simply because she’s a sex worker? Unbelievable.

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