U.S. soldier admits guilt in theft case, Russia says
An American soldier who was accused of stealing from his girlfriend during an unauthorized trip to Russia, has pleaded guilty to theft, Russian media reported.
An American soldier who was accused of stealing from his girlfriend during an unauthorized trip to Russia, has pleaded guilty to theft, Russian media reported Wednesday.
Staff Sgt. Gordon Black was arrested in the eastern city of Vladivostok earlier this month and placed in pre-trial detention.
Now he has “admitted guilt and is cooperating with the investigation,” state news agency Tass reported Wednesday, citing local law enforcement agencies.
Separately, the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Primorsky Territory told the privately-owned Interfax news agency that Black, 34, had confessed to his crime.
Black was charged with “theft causing significant damage.” Tass reported that he was talking to the authorities in English via an interpreter.
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