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Minato Ward assemblyman accused of indecent exposure

Aug 07 (tokyoreporter.com) - Kanagawa Prefectural Police arrested an assemblyman for Tokyoâ€™s Minato Ward on suspicion of indecent exposure in Kawasaki City on Thursday, reports NHK (Aug. 6).

At around 1:30 p.m., Daisuke Akasaka, 48, allegedly called out to a group of four high school girls in the parking lot of a karaoke parlor in Miyamae Ward.

â€œDo you have a good job?â€ he reportedly said before allegedly revealing his lower body to three of the girls.

Upon his arrest, Akasaka denied the allegations. â€œI used my right hand to cover my genitals while my right lowered my pants,â€ the suspect was quoted by the Miyamae Police Station.

After the suspect called out to the girls, one of them went to a nearby police box. Officers then arrived at the scene.

Akasaka, a member of the Japan Innovation Party, is serving his fourth term. He is a member of committees related to education and administrative and financial reform.

The arrest is not the first for Akasaka. In 2016, he was accused of assaulting a taxi driver.

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