An 85-year-old man who kissed an 8-year-old girl suddenly in less than a second
Aug 28, 2025
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According to Japanese media Friday Digital, the Tokyo District Court sentenced an 85-year-old man, A, to one and a half years in prison and suspended for four years on charges of indecent exposure.
A suddenly kissed a girl on her way home from school in early April.
The two are known to have no knowledge of each other.
The girl's mother was crying and washing her hands in court, as her daughter, who had always greeted her happily, criedThe daughter who revealed the harassment damage 'Don't tell anyone. I was shocked when I said, 'You can't go to school if you find out.'" "I cannot forgive the defendant for doing such a terrible thing to my daughter as a mother," he continued.
The defendant's relative offered a settlement of 1 million yen (about 9.4 million won), but the girl's mother did not respond to the agreement.
In the court that day, the accused old man refused to admit the sexual harassment charge.
When asked by the prosecutor about the motive of the crime, he kissed a little because he was smiling. It's not a kiss that's less than a second. I didn't even touch my body."
Also, don't you think the prosecutor "How did the victim feel?When he pointed out that ", the defendant did not intend to do wrong, and he did not want to think (of the victim's feelings). It was just out of my mind."
Then the lawyer "Can you promise not to do this again?When asked ," the defendant said "I swear to the gods of heaven and earth."
The prosecutor asked for a year and a half in prison on the grounds that the risk of recidivism is extremely high.
The defense counsel said "The defendant is regretting and remorseful"I asked the court to consider the sentence.
The judge said "The accused's conduct is not light. However, there is no criminal record, and health conditions have been taken into account"He was sentenced to one and a half years in prison and four years of probation.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
