Society | Jul 04

Man arrested over sexual assault of junior high school girl in park toilet

Jul 04 (Japan Today) - Police in Tokyo have arrested a 24-year-old man on suspicion of sexually assaulting a junior high school girl after he lured her to a park toilet by threatening her on social media.

According to police, the incident occurred in January, Sankei Shimbun reported Friday. Police said Tomoki Obuchi, of no fixed occupation, contacted the girl on a social media site. He said that if she didn’t meet him at a park in Adachi Ward, he would post photos of naked young girls to her friends and say the pictures were of her.

Police said the girl met Obuchi at the park and that he sexually assaulted her in the toilet. They said he has admitted to the charge.

Police said an examination of Obuchi’s smartphone revealed several images of naked girls.

Source: ANNnewsCH


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