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Police in Tokyo said Friday they have arrested a 26-year-old man on suspicion of sexually molesting a teenager on a street in December.
According to police, the incident occurred as the girl, whose age was not specified, was walking home at around 10 p.m. in Nihonbashihamacho in Chuo Ward, Fuji TV reported. Police said the suspect, Ken Nitta, walked past the girl, then turned around, came up behind her and groped her breasts, just as she was approaching the entrance to her apartment building.
Police said the girl and Nitta, who works in a musical instrument store, do not know each other.
Police said Nitta, who was identified through street surveillance camera footage, has admitted to the charge and are also questioning him about a similar incident involving another girl in the same area last June.
© Japan Today
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sensei258
"I was drunk and don't remember a thing"
"I just wanted to see what it was like to grope somebody"
"I wanted to molest someone, it didn't matter who"
"While I did grope her, I had no intention to molest. I just wanted her to listen"
Tommy Jones
You don't suppose the hyper-sexualization of teens here has anything to do with this?
sensei258
Maybe it does, for those who have no self control, or who are just stupid
Daniel Naumoff
Well, yes, William, Japanese victims usually survive the encounter with psychos from their own nation. The only difference it has from American crime.
Canuck74
Message to Mr. Nitta: That's not how you play the bagpipes!
Monozuki
I saw the suspect's face on a recorded video. He looked like hiding his smirk and feeling no guilty. Hope the girl will get over the emotional shock ASAP.