A 23-year-old Tuskuba University student has been arrested on sexual assault charges after he forcibly removed an 18-year-old woman's underwear at a karaoke establishment.
According to police, the incident occurred at around 4 a.m. on Monday. Sankei Shimbun reported that the student, Taishi Miyamoto, and the woman had come to the karaoke parlor in separate groups and did not know each other.
The woman went into an empty room to make a phone call and Miyamoto followed her in. She told police that he hugged her, then put his hand up her dress, removed her underwear and then left.
Miyamoto was quoted by police as saying he was drunk and can't remember anything he did that night.
Police said they are also questioning Miyamoto over an incident in February in which a man threatened a woman on the street and demanded she hand over her underwear.
© Japan Today
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NathalieB
Ah yes, here we are again. "I was drunk.." when is that going to stop being an excuse for abhorrent behavior?
Mirai Hayashi
I think there should be a law that states that you get mandatory 1 million yen fine if you use the "I don't remember -I was drunk" excuse, whether its true or not
Maria
No, he didn't just forcibly steal something, he sexually assaulted a minor.
CrazyJoe
A drunk male is fully aware of what he's doing because you never hear of a drunk male groping another guy or removing another guy's underwear do you?
therougou
Why are they "women" when they are the victim, but "youth" when they are the aggressor?
cleo
I think they mean Tsukuba.
I've spoken with several former students from Tsukuba, they tell me that as first-years they are reminded often by tutors and the like that they are still under age; older students are lectured on how they must not encourage first-years to drink, and on how they must not force or encourage anyone to drink to the point of inebriation.
If this 23-year-old drank himself so silly he 'didn't know what he was doing' then it is no one's fault but his own, and he's a class-A certified fool. Throw the book at him. You might need academic brilliance to get into Tsukuba, but that isn't necessarily always accompanied by common sense.
Yubaru
Never. And just because it's an excuse does not mean he will be forgiven. I would really like to see a picture of this guy, he must be one huge mo-fo to be scaring girls to the point that he can just "take" their panties off.
khulifi
I do agree with you 100% ...
Disillusioned
Novenachama - Are you serious? If someone has a car accident, do you blame the car? This guy is a thug and I hope he receives a long jail sentence for this offense.
Dennis Bauer
Well the drunk excuse seems to be working they keep using it!
gogogo
Of course, welcome to Japan, case closed.
AlexCook
Criminal: Sorry I was drunk. Police: Aw it's ok. You can go home now.
The Principle
When people say they don't remember because they were drunk, some people are telling the truth you know, Its just that it doesn't matter. People who lose their mind and do stupid things when drunk KNOW who they are. They had plenty of clues (no memories) and their friends told them what they did in the following days. Yet, when sober, they made a conscious decision to drink again. Thus they are fully responsible for what they did when drunk, just as if they were sober.
nath
There seem to be a lot of people here who don't understand the difference between an excuse and a reason.
It's not like these people expect they are going to be excused from punishment because they were drunk, they are just stating the reason that they don't understand.
Wc626
Yes, aggravated sexual assault all the way. But not attempted rape. Two different crimes, two different sets os elements for those crimes.
. . . Dam! I didn't know karaoke stays open that late (or early, 4am- depending how you look @it) & still serving alcohol.
nath
You can get alcohol 24 hours a day at karaoke.
Jason Santana
Of course he can't remember anything he was drunk!!
sighclops
@Wc626
Yeah, but he basically trapped her in a room and shoved his hand up her dress. That's aggravated sexual assault.
wowyz
A 23-year-old Japanese male student at the so called prestigious Tuskuba University doing such things, and can’t remember anything he did that night...what a sick broken light bulb. The J-system should recommend some jail time.
Nessie
If only I could remember...
DaDude
It may stop as soon as heavier punishments are given.
Yubaru
What list?
Novenachama
It's plain and simple why people do stupid things when they get drunk because alcohol dulls the brain signal that warns people, when they are making a mistake, ultimately reducing self-control. In other words the part of the brain responsible for monitoring behavior increases sending an alarm communicating to other parts of the brain that something went wrong essentially reducing how much you care about making those mistakes. At the end the feeling of getting drunk might have felt good but you don't accomplish anything positive.
nakanoguy01
same story, same responses. next.
Kobe White Bar Owner
"Miyamoto was quoted by police as saying he was drunk and can’t remember anything he did that night."
23 wow they must teach this tactic in School or passed down father to son as hes only been legally able to drink for 3 yrs.
Monozuki
Sounds like he may be, perchance, a shameless repeater.
Wc626
So true. Book smart is so overrated here. But academic brilliance accompanied with common sense & a little character go a long way anywhere. I wouldn't give a bucket of piss for this guys future.
kurisupisu
And I thought people went to karaoke to.....sing?
lostrune2
It was probably done on a dare.
The least she could had done was charge him for it!
Novenachama
@Disillutioned
My comment has nothing to do with what you mentioned at all. Not a single word is written about a car accident. My comment has to with people that do stupid things when they get drunk period. Please read carefully and learn not to make false statements. Thank you.
Christopher Glen
So forcibly remove the fellow to a lunatic asylum
toshiko
@JoeintokyoAUG. 20, 2015 - 10:04AM JST Charge him with attempted rape
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You are suggesting prosecuter to lose case and let him free. No no to accuse with false charge.
Frederic Bastiat
When I went to a karaoke last week, there was a sign prohibiting minors after 11:00 or 12:00, and under 17 after 9pm. But, there's no excusing what the guy did(assuming the accusation is true).
Elizabeth Heath
Yet another sex offender but with no register to put them on. Japan needs a Sex Offenders Register now.
David Blue
I have been drunk but how do you not remember? The only time I don't remember is when knocked out for tooth extraction and colonoscopy.
Thunderbird2
Should be on the sex offenders list... bloody pervert.
Wc626
Again! (& this time not frm a balcony) . . . But fresh from the girl. What is it with obsession for panties? Another classic "drunk, don't remember" case.
Why? He didn't attempt to forcefully penetrate her without her consent? He hugged her and removed her panties, then left.
Wc626
Exactly, what list? If the shoe fits, wear it. There is obviously a problem. Look at the recent panty snatching incidents. Plus there has been groping, japan's massive porn industry (which-btw- only recently began banning child-porn), sex related establishments, enjokosai, erotic manga . . . Jeez- it's almost non-stop.
Start keeping tags on sex crime related (convicted) offenders. Shouldn't matter if they were drunk. Shouldn't matter if they were cops, firefighters, principals, teachers, elite university students, etc etc. .
DarkKnghtZ
Seriously? Rape charge? Sexual Assault? What he did was dumb, but it wasn't that level of criminal.