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The Tokyo District Court on Monday sentenced a former industry ministry bureaucrat to 10 years in prison for drugging six women with sleeping pills and then raping or groping them in 2022. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/13/japan/crime-legal/meti-bureaucrat-rape-ruling/ #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #sexcrimes #rape

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’s Conviction Is by ’s Top Court

’s highest court on Thurs overturned Harvey ’s 2020 conviction on charges, a stunning reversal in the foundational case of the era.


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Nonilex,
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The overturning of ’s NY conviction, & the ordering of a new trial, may feel like a sudden, shocking turn. He is a fully disgraced figure: sentenced to long terms in 2 cities, defined by the public testimonies of nearly 100 alleged victims [survivors] whose stories formed the cornerstone of the movement. But in terms, his NY conviction was always controversial, & his appeals always stood a chance.

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Parliament enacted a bill to start a program to allow crime victims and bereaved families to receive support from lawyers soon after incidents occur. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/18/japan/crime-legal/japan-clears-crime-victims-bill/ #japan #crimelegal #lowerhouse #japanesecourts #sexcrimes #massmurder

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Last year, the age of consent was raised to 16. But an NHK survey reveals that more robust actions are needed to combat the scourge of sexual violence in Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/04/10/japan/sexual-violence-japan-nhk-survey/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Two former employees at the now-defunct talent agency Johnny & Associates, whose founder had sexually assaulted performers for decades, also engaged in such abuse, Smile-Up said Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/29/japan/crime-legal/sex-abuse-johnnys-others/

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About 1 in 5 people in Japan have experienced physical abuse from their partners while dating, while 1 in 4 spouses reported the same, according to a government survey. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/27/japan/society/physical-abuse-government-survey/

thejapantimes, to movies
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Urara Matsubayashi's debut feature finds the beauty in women coming together in solidarity to publicly speak out against abusers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2024/03/23/film/blue-imagine-urara-matsubayashi/

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Japan's Cabinet has approved a bill that aims to protect young children from sexual assault by requiring those seeking employment in fields involving children to undergo background checks that go back 20 years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/19/japan/politics/japanese-dbs/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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“I don’t feel the need to hide”: Sharing her story of sexual assault by her father, 24-year-old Riho Fukuyama has disclosed her real name in the hopes of inspiring other victims to speak out. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/13/japan/society/sexual-assault-real-name/

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Yumi Ishikawa, who started the "" campaign against companies that force female workers to wear high heels, wants to draw more attention to the issue of sexual abuse in Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/08/japan/society/kutoo-campaign-sexual-abuse/

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One of Japan's biggest Buddhist sects said it has launched a probe after a nun accused a monk of sexually assaulting her for 14 years and an eminent priest of turning a blind eye. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/05/japan/crime-legal/buddhist-sect-nun-sex-assault-claims/

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The government has adopted a bill to expand the operations of the Japan Legal Support Center so that victims of sex crimes and the families of murder victims can receive legal support more easily. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/05/japan/crime-legal/japan-aid-for-crime-victims/

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Rina Gonoi, a former member of Japan's armed forces, attended a White House ceremony as one of the recipients of an award honoring women who have taken courageous actions to fight for a better world. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/05/japan/ex-sdf-victim-of-sexual-assault-attends-white-house-event/

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The United Nations has found "reasonable grounds” to conclude that Hamas committed sexual violence during its Oct. 7 attack in Israel, and said there are signs the group continues to inflict such violence on their hostages. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/05/world/crime-legal/un-evidence-sexual-violence-hamas/

thejapantimes, to movies
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Yukiko Mishima’s film consisting of three standalone segments powerfully speaks to the emotional wounds of trauma. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2024/02/29/film/voice/

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The Children and Families Agency on Wednesday outlined planned legislation obliging schools and nursery schools to check whether staff members have any sex offense records. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/28/japan/crime-legal/sex-crime-records-schools/

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Instagram and Facebook Subscriptions Are a New Focus of Child Safety Suit - New Mexico’s attorney general has accused Meta of not protecting children from sexual pre... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/26/us/instagram-facebook-children-subscriptions-predators.html (civil)

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Five Takeaways From The Times’s Investigation Into Child Influencers - Mothers are running Instagram accounts for underage girls aspiring to stardom. Many encou... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/22/us/takeaways-instagram-child-influencers.html

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Film director Hideo Sakaki has been arrested on charges of sexually assaulting an aspiring actress under the guise of giving her acting advice. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/21/japan/crime-legal/film-director-arrested-over-sexual-assault/

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Junya Ito files lawsuit seeking ¥202 million from women accusing him of sexual assault https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/02/19/soccer/junya-ito-files-lawsuit/

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A senior police superintendent detained over rape accusations died in a Hiroshima police cell in an apparent suicide, according to police. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/18/japan/crime-legal/detained-police-officer-suicide/

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The Japan Football Association will allow Junya Ito to remain with the national team for now after a sexual assault allegation against the midfielder. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/02/02/soccer/junya-ito-stay-japan/?utm_content=buffer401c2&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

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Yukiko Mishima’s film draws from the director's own experience to shed light on life after experiencing assault. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2024/02/02/film/yukiko-mishima-voice/?utm_content=buffer73996&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

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Law Enforcement Braces for Flood of Child Sex Abuse Images Generated by A.I. - Artificial intelligence technology has drastically simplified the creation of images of c... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/30/us/politics/ai-child-sex-abuse.html (us)

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Donald Trump has been handed a stinging defeat by a Manhattan jury that ordered him to pay $83.3 million to the writer E. Jean Carroll, who said he destroyed her reputation as a trustworthy journalist by denying he raped her. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/27/world/politics/donald-trump-lawsuit-e-jean-carroll/?utm_content=buffer404d5&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

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