Police in Higashiyamato, Tokyo, on Tuesday arrested a 22-year-old university student on suspicion of sexually molesting a woman in the corridor of her apartment building last month.
According to police, Shinichi Aoki, who is a fourth-year student at a private university, has admitted to the charge and said he groped the woman to relieve his stress at home and university, Fuji TV reported.
Police said the incident occurred late at night on Jan 26. The woman, in her 20s, had returned home and was waiting for the elevator when Aoki came up behind her, put one hand over her mouth and groped her. The woman was able to scream and Aoki fled.
Police said Aoki, who lives in Musashimurayama, was identified through an analysis of surveillance camera footage. They are also questioning him about several similar incidents that have been reported in the same area this year.
© Japan Today
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lostrune2
Hahahaha the joke's on him; when's that ever worked
Luddite
He thinks sexually assaulting a women is OK as it relives his stress. I hope he's noyt using this as his defence. What about the victim, I bet she is suffering more mental anguish than he ever had.
he is a sex offender, lock him up and put him on a sex offenders register.
WA4TKG
Or, like any normal guy, he could have ASKED HER OUT ..and NOT molested her, and see how that went.
602miko
At lease this news it isn't covid 19. And speaking of stress he can help his self he has two hands.
Tom Doley
From memory, that report was sponsored by a Japanese company NEC. So yep, the stats and conclusion would be very accurate.
Viki Kovilakath
"Stress at home" is his excuse? lol . With all the corona news going around this made me smile a bit in the morning
oyatoi
“Arrested but will not be prosecuted like all the other cases. Rarely see people who did sexual crimes ever get any sort of punishment here.”
Repeat the mantra, “safety country”. They’ve even got the stats to prove it!
fillmore2
mental illness is a taboo subject in Japan for obvious reasons
this guy is sick Probably his family knew but never did anything about it
umbrella
What is the thrill of groping a woman? Like most men, I like a woman in my bedroom for an enjoyable time. I just don't get these dudes who get their kicks from molesting or touching.
Jonathan Prin
Get a girlfriend.
Ask before, not after.
Go to red district.
Get many friends and meet.
JerseyDevil
@Chip Star
This couldn’t be because they were raised by women who dominated their fathers and their home lives, could it? Its probably because most young Japanese women dont know how to open a can of whup azz, like the ones in the U.S. Even other Asian country women can open a can pretty good.
David
Seems to me that sneaking up behind a total stranger, groping her then running away like crazy after she goes berserk would be stress inducing rather than stress reliving.
blahblah222
Arrested but will not be prosecuted like all the other cases. Rarely see people who did sexual crimes ever get any sort of punishment here.
Hokkaidoboy
@JJ Jetplane, you said you run or lift weight when stressed, and I agree and that way should it be to relieve stress!, I play football when stressed. I am tired of reading of people blaming stress for their crimes. Senseless.
Omachi
was... Was a 4th year student. He can kiss that goodbye. Likely a repeater too. Good that they caught him.
Zack
they forgot to say that "he was drunk and cant remember" then released him with no charges.
JJ Jetplane
What stresses can he possibly have at home? By his age, he is probably a senior meaning he had 4 years of vacation between high school and the end of college.
When I'm stressed, I go running up Mount Rokko or lift weights. He should try alternative hobbies.
Chip Star
It seems that a lot of Japanese men have sexual repression issues. This couldn’t be because they were raised by women who dominated their fathers and their home lives, could it?
Disillusioned
I wonder how he is going to relieve his stress in a prison cell. Loser!