Man appeals life sentence over sexual assaults of 10 girls

"During the trial, Yanagimoto pleaded guilty to charges including forcible sexual intercourse resulting in injury."

This makes no sense, what is the appeal about?

This makes no sense, what is the appeal about?

The length of the sentence and no possibility of parole is excessive? (Not my opinion, just speculating on an answer to your question.)

He stalked the girls, broke into their homes, assaulted them, took pictures and video, threatened to send pictures to keep the girls silence. This guy is a scumbag of the highest order. Life in prison ( probably about 12-15 years ) is too good for him. He will be mid to late 40's when let back onto the streets. Sadly Japanese prisons are not brutal for sex offenders as they are in the US and UK so his life will not be in danger from other prisoners.

"The length of the sentence and no possibility of parole is excessive? (Not my opinion, just speculating on an answer to your question.)"

Your observations makes sense but the guy pleaded guilty to all charges leaving himself to the mercy of the court.

Your observations makes sense but the guy pleaded guilty to all charges leaving himself to the mercy of the court.

I'm not sure that means that the court can impose any sentence it likes. And usually guilty pleas mitigate a sentence, don't they?

In some countries, that’s enough to be executed

Fingers crossed this vicious animal dies in prison. It would be disgusting if he were ever to walk the streets again.

Hawk

"I'm not sure that means that the court can impose any sentence it likes. And usually guilty pleas mitigate a sentence, don't they?"

Of course you are correct again, but the judge throwing him life, means it's in the books and his plea ment nothing relative to the crimes committed

Of course you are correct again, but the judge throwing him life, means it's in the books and his plea ment nothing relative to the crimes committed

I think that's right. And for the prosecution to seek that sentence means that it must be within sentencing guidelines or limits. Perhaps the appeal will rely on precedents. Or I could be totally wrong and the appeal is against something else entirely. Although the headline does say it's against the sentence.

10 elementary school girls, aged between 6 and 12?

What other choices are they?

"Extremely vicious"....

Tomoya Yanagimoto, a former hospital worker, has appealed after the Osaka District Court sentenced him to life in prison, as sought by prosecutors, ruling that he tracked the girls' movements and assaulted them under threat of killing them.

Tomoya Yanagimoto is either locked up permanently or executed?

A hospital worker.

A profession that would put him in close contact with children.

I don’t understand what the fuss is about. In my country he would receive the death penalty and deservedly so.

Hawk,

I think that's right. And for the prosecution to seek that sentence means that it must be within sentencing guidelines or limits. Perhaps the appeal will rely on precedents. Or I could be totally wrong and the appeal is against something else entirely. Although the headline does say it's against the sentence.

Perhaps the defense might have discovered new evidence we are not aware about it, encouraging to proceed with the appeal.

He should be thankful to Japan's justice system, if this predator was in another country and I won't mention names he will be Stoned to death, or Hanged, or whipped to death, for assaulting just one child and NOT 10, google it.

Cephus,

Perhaps the defense might have discovered new evidence we are not aware about it, encouraging to proceed with the appeal.

Yeah, we could speculate all day. And since this is Japan Today, and appeals take time...I guess we'll never know! Thanks for the discussion.

Again and again and again, until Japan starts compiling and keeping national data base made available to all schools and hospitals on all PREDATORS so a background check can be done, these thugs will continue on harming the weak and the vulnerable.