US marine Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton, who was convicted of killing a transgender woman and recently pardoned by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, escorted by immigration officers and US personnel as he arrives at the airport in Manila. Pemberton, convicted of killing a transgender woman in the Philippines, was deported back to US on Sunday (Sept 13). - AFP
Manila, Sept 13, 2020 (AFP): A US marine convicted of killing a transgender woman in the Philippines was deported on Sunday after being pardoned by President Rodrigo Duterte.
Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton was halfway through his maximum 10-year prison term for the 2014 murder when Duterte this week unexpectedly ordered his release, drawing condemnation from rights groups.
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