FUKUOKA, Oct 17 (News On Japan) –
A former pet store proprietor convicted of repeatedly sexually assaulting a number of feminine workers and sentenced to 30 years in jail appealed his case on the Fukuoka High Court on October 14th, once more claiming that the acts had been consensual.
According to prosecutors, Michio Honda, a 67-year-old former pet store proprietor in Itoshima, Fukuoka Prefecture, is accused of threatening and repeatedly sexually assaulting 4 feminine workers over a interval of about 4 years starting in 2017. The assaults allegedly passed off on the store he operated.
In February this 12 months, the Fukuoka District Court handed Honda the utmost sentence of 30 years in jail, describing his actions as “exceptionally malicious and unprecedented in their severity.”
During questioning on the appellate listening to on October 14th, Honda insisted that the decrease courtroom’s ruling was incorrect and reiterated his declare that the sexual acts had been consensual. The prosecution has requested that the unique sentence be upheld.
A ruling on the attraction is scheduled to be delivered on December 18th.
Source: FBS福岡放送ニュース