HYOGO (TR) – Himeji City on Friday introduced a six-month suspension for a male clerk working as a caseworker for participating in an inappropriate relationship with a feminine most cancers affected person beneath his supervision.
According to town, the caseworker, 43, was assigned to the Health and Welfare Bureau. In September, he began dealing with the case involving the girl, who’s a welfare recipient, studies Nippon News Network (Dec. 20).
After sending her a brief message on his private cell phone in October, he continuously communicated together with her by way of chat app Line.
He visited the girl’s house 3 times at night time for private causes after ending work. “I had feelings for her. It was a reckless act,” the male clerk stated.
The matter got here to gentle when the male clerk reported the matter to his superiors after an argument between him and the girl in late October.
The man was subsequently transferred to the General Affairs Bureau. He additionally reportedly offered his private contact info to 2 different feminine welfare recipients prior to now by way of work emails.
According to the sufferer, the caseworker stayed on the lady’s home till round 11 p.m. and compelled her to have interaction in intercourse.
At the time, the girl was about to be hospitalized and endure surgical procedure for most cancers.
“Because of the hierarchical relationship, I really wanted to refuse, but refusing would mean I couldn’t live my life, I couldn’t be hospitalized, and I couldn’t get treatment for my illness,” she stated. “The authorities was dodging my questions, and at one level I felt like I wished to die. I assumed, ‘What is this?’”
The woman plans to file a complaint with the police in the future.
Misappropriation of funds
The metropolis additionally introduced {that a} male clerk was given a three-month suspension for misappropriating a complete of 350,000 yen in social membership charges that had been saved by staff on the office.
Between November final 12 months and September this 12 months, the cash was withdrawn in 4 installments from an account he was managing. He used it to repay money owed and pay hire.