Sarah Steele

Sarah Steele, a British academic, is in the news following an assault by a US fighter pilot, Jacob Wulfson, in Cambridge. The case has drawn significant attention because the US military justice system, rather than the UK's, tried the case through a court martial. Steele has described her experience with the US military justice system as "distressing and degrading." The UK Ministry of Justice has stated it will examine the case, with a justice minister calling it "really serious." This situation highlights a lesser-known system where US military personnel accused of crimes in the UK are tried by US military courts, a practice now under increased scrutiny due to Steele's case. The incident and subsequent handling have raised questions about jurisdiction and justice for victims of crimes committed by foreign military personnel on British soil.