Man arrested for molesting high school girl on Tokyo train

Disgusting.

9 times? Is that 9 times on separate occasions too? Then charge him for stalking too

“I misunderstood and thought that the girl didn’t mind what I was doing. I thought she was cute.”

yeah, that excuse won't hold water

@ toshihiro - but that's the mindset

Unbelievable...a complete A..hole!

This happened last year and you're getting around to arresting him NOW?? Was he allowed to roam free all this time?

Animal! Deserves a good beating!

He thought she liked his smelly body against her?

“I misunderstood and thought that the girl didn’t mind what I was doing. I thought she was cute.”

Oh ok. That explains it then.... WTF???

Police said Kuratomi has admitted to the charge and quoted him as saying, “I misunderstood and thought that the girl didn’t mind what I was doing. I thought she was cute.”

hahahahahaha

i think school girls in their uniforms are cute too, but the logic there...! OMG!

Why the hell did she let it happen 9 times? Enabling people like him is part of the problem

 “I misunderstood and thought that the girl didn’t mind what I was doing. I thought she was cute.”

Classic! Yes, every young girl in Japan is just waiting for have some old creep rub himself up against her. Lock him up!

Vince Black Today 08:15 am JST

Why the hell did she let it happen 9 times? Enabling people like him is part of the problem

She didn't "let" it happen nor did she enable him. She is not responsible for this man's actions.

As to why she did not try to stop him, perhaps put yourself in her shoes. Try to imagine how you might feel if, as a young girl, an older authority figure who is also bigger, strong, and more powerful than you showed he was capable of completely dismissing all social protocols, ethics, and morals to take full advantage of your helplessness and small size to do something that antisocial and cruel. Would you not be terrified?

I also should point out that sexual shame is deeply embedded in most human beings, which adds another layer on top of the fear.

The fear response is strong and causes people to freeze up. This is well-documented in psychology. You may as well ask a person who is having a heart attack why they didn't drive themselves to the hospital. We can't control our physiological responses.

Guarantee you he gets off scot-free.

“I misunderstood and thought that the girl didn’t mind what I was doing. I thought she was cute.”

I love these quotes from the perpetrators.

Why the hell did she let it happen 9 times? Enabling people like him is part of the problem

Ahhhhhhhh there it is. The good ol fashioned victim blaming. You'd fit in very well in japan.

Why the hell did she let it happen 9 times? Enabling people like him is part of the problem

Vince Black - check a dictionary, look up 'enabling'. Then check yourself and your victim-blaming. Its people like you who are part of the problem and are the reason victims of abuse and assault often don't speak up.

@girl in tokyo back again with another slam dunk. Good thing you're here to remind our fellow readers that bigotry is not a good look.

@girlintokyo, your comments are quite clear, and see it from a different perspective, nice comment.

Police said Kuratomi has admitted to the charge and quoted him as saying, “I misunderstood and thought that the girl didn’t mind what I was doing. I thought she was cute.”

Can't be all that

Another Sick minded man. What took her so long???