CHIBA (TR) – “The defendant was older than her. I cannot understand how a man over 40 with a family could be attracted to a 15-year-old he met on social media. Viewing a child as a sexual object is abnormal and deeply disgusting. I despise the defendant for engaging in sexual acts with a child too immature to make sound decisions.”
The quote above is from a press release from the mom of a lady allegedly kidnapped by Jun Suminaka, a 41-year-old resident of Aichi Prefecture.
Suminaka is presently on trial. The quote was learn into the courtroom file by a relative on behalf of the woman’s mom throughout the third listening to on September 23.
In the second listening to, Suminaka admitted to partaking in unprotected intercourse with the woman on a number of events throughout their 4 days on the run earlier this 12 months. Further particulars from the third listening to are included in a report by Friday (Oct. 23), which paperwork their failed double suicide try.
Became shut by way of their interactions on social media
On May 16, Chiba Prefectural Police arrested Suminaka for allegedly kidnapping the highschool woman whom he met on a chat app the month earlier than.
The sufferer’s mom filed a lacking individual’s report on the night time of May 13. Suminaka’s id was later confirmed by way of safety digital camera footage. While he was with the woman, they stayed a lodge.
On June 6, prosecutors indicted Suminaka on prices of kidnapping a minor. He was additionally later indicted twice on prices of non-consensual sexual activity and different crimes.
The two turned shut by way of their interactions on social media. When she talked about in a single dialog that she needed to die, Suminaka allegedly mentioned, “Let’s die together.”
“I absolutely demand a prison sentence”
After allegedly partaking in intercourse together with her at a lodge in Tokyo on May 13, Suminaka took her to Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture and Aomori Prefecture. On May 15, they stood on Jogakura Bridge in Aomori City, pondering taking a leap collectively. However, when she turned frightened, he gave up they usually stayed at a lodge as an alternative.
The following day, police arrested Suminaka in Aomori City. During questioning, the woman mentioned that the rationale she ran away from dwelling was as a result of her mother and father had warned her, “You’re bored at home because you have a lot of reports to do at school, so why don’t you get a part-time job?”
In her written assertion, the mom additionally mentioned: “As parents, we knew our daughter was having problems in her new environment, such as having difficulty making friends. She began spending all day on her smartphone, and we sensed something was wrong. We once scolded her for talking to someone while saying she was doing a report. Just as we were thinking that we should get her to focus on something else, this incident occurred.”
The relative of the woman who was studying the assertion on behalf of the mom continued by way of tears: “While we didn’t know where my daughter was, I cried every day, constantly worrying about whether she was alive, whether she was eating properly, whether she was sleeping and whether she was suffering. I can only imagine how worrying and painful it is for a parent to suddenly lose their child. Do you, the defendant, who is also a parent, not understand?”
The assertion then concluded: “In September, my lawyer offered to compensate me for the damage, but at this point, I cannot accept it. I absolutely demand a prison sentence.”
“Ensure atonement and prevent recidivism”
In its closing argument, the prosecutor acknowledged, “This was a despicable crime that took advantage of the victim’s unstable mental state.” He identified, “The defendant stated that he had sexual intercourse with the victim because he was in a romantic relationship with her, but it is difficult to believe that a middle-aged man would be in a romantic relationship with a woman in her mid-teens, nearly 30 years his junior.”
The prosecutor additionally acknowledged the next about Suminaka’s refusal to make use of any contraception: “The defendant was asked to use contraception during sexual intercourse with the victim, but he refused, using her intention to commit suicide as an excuse. Given that he continued to have unprotected sex with her even after the victim decided not to commit suicide, it is clear that he simply wanted unprotected sex.”
The prosecutor then requested a six-year jail sentence, citing the necessity to “ensure atonement and prevent recidivism.”
“Sincere romantic feelings that made him abandon his family”
Meanwhile, Suminaka’s protection lawyer acknowledged, “The defendant committed this crime out of sincere romantic feelings that made him abandon his family and job, and not simply to satisfy his own sexual desires.” He additionally mentioned, “Although he will certainly divorce his wife, he will live with his relatives from now on, and they will introduce him to work.” He added, “A lenient sentence is appropriate.”
In his remaining assertion, Suminaka provided an apology. “I have hurt so many people and caused so much trouble with my irresponsible and selfish actions,” he mentioned. “I am truly sorry.”
While Suminaka was reflecting alone in his cell, it was his spouse and his relations who took motion to wash up the aftermath of the incident, together with paying compensation to the sufferer.
The verdict within the case is scheduled for October 27.