Kanazawa, Jan 22 (News On Japan) –
A 19-year-old man from Kanazawa was arrested Saturday on suspicion of indecent assault for allegedly touching the physique of a teenage lady who had taken refuge in a automobile after the Noto Peninsula earthquake.
The arrested particular person is a 19-year-old self-proclaimed part-time employee residing in Kanazawa City. Between January 1st and third, whereas the automobile was parked in Wajima City, it’s alleged that he touched the physique of a teenage lady a number of instances over her clothes.
According to the police, the lady had been returning dwelling together with her household and had allowed the unfamiliar man to trip within the automobile because of the chaos following the earthquake.
Upon receiving a grievance from the lady’s household, the person was arrested yesterday. He is reported to have admitted to the allegations in the course of the investigation.
The police state that that is the primary occasion of a sexual crime being uncovered within the earthquake-affected areas of the Noto Peninsula.
Source: TBS