Camp Pendleton Marine raped girl, 14, in barracks, her family claims
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The Navy has taken an active-duty Marine stationed at Camp Pendleton into custody after a missing 14-year-old girl was found in the barracks, CBS News Los Angeles's Matthew Rodriguez reports.
In a statement obtained by CBS News Friday, a spokesperson for the base north of San Diego says the Marine was detained "for questioning by Naval Criminal Investigative Services after a female minor was found in the barracks on June 28, 2023, as seen on a number of social media posts on and after July 2, 2023.
"This command takes this matter and all allegations very seriously," the statement continued. "This incident is under investigation and we will continue to cooperate with NCIS and appropriate authorities."
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