OSAKA (TR) – Osaka Prefectural Police have arrested a 44-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of blackmailing, sexually assaulting and filming a highschool lady he met by way of social media, studies TBS News (July 31).
According to police, Hisanori Hashimoto, a resident of Higashiosaka City, is accused of assaulting the teenager at a lodge in Osaka Prefecture in August of final 12 months.
Prior to the incident, Hashimoto allegedly met the lady and photographed objects that exposed her private info. He then used this info to extort her, threatening, “If you don’t meet me, I’ll tell your parents and your school,” earlier than forcing her to accompany him to a lodge, the place the assault and filming happened.
The crime got here to gentle throughout an ongoing investigation into Hashimoto, who has already been arrested and indicted for the sexual assault of a distinct highschool lady.
During the investigation, officers confiscated Hashimoto’s smartphone, which contained movies that includes greater than a dozen different ladies, police mentioned.
Authorities haven’t disclosed whether or not Hashimoto has admitted to the allegations.