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Police have arrested a 54-year-old bus driver in Anan, Tokushima Prefecture, after he attempted to kiss a female passenger on her forehead against her will.
According to police, the incident occurred in March when Kunihiko Nakanishi stopped the bus he was driving mid-route, and attempted to kiss the forehead of a female passenger in her teens, NTV reported Wednesday.
Police were notified of the incident by the girl's parents and Nakanishi was arrested on Sept 22.
At the time of the incident, there were no other passengers aboard the bus, and according to police, both the suspect and the victim did not know each other at all.
Nakanishi has denied the charge, saying that police are mistaken about the facts surrounding the incident.
© Japan Today
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tallpinedog
Buss driver.
Mirai Hayashi
it took six months to make this arrest.?
Okinawamike
It took six months to report the incident?
Amidalism
Probably took them that long to file the paperwork.
CrazyJoe
The Japanese police must give the prosecutors an airtight case to to insure conviction. Failure to do so would be anathema.
John Carl Smith
Buss-ted!
Spanki
Any on board CCTV?
Dennis Bauer
Oh, he wanted her to kiss him on his head?
techall
Or, this girl and her family were trying to get money out of a driver who was alone on the bus with her. She says, he says.
Kazuaki Shimazaki
The driver's name was revealed though he's a suspect in a case of He said, She said? The rights of the suspect are not being protected very well here...
WilliB
Is this a shake-down? She claims he kissed her on the forehead (while driving, I presume), and he said he didnt´t.... and the auhorities take her word for it? Scary.
lostrune2
He's just giving the girl her change back.
Or was that the train driver.........?
Fadamor
We don't know enough to comment. Most buses around here have video and audio recording while the bus is operating. If that bus did, then there would be more than a "he said, she said" aspect to this arrest. Again, WE DON'T KNOW.
Disillusioned
Ah, now I understand why Abe stated it would take until 2034 to get equal rights for women. They have to wait until all these sexist pigs are dead and the next generation of fe-males grow up.