Ex-chief prosecutor for Osaka accused of raping subordinate in '18

OSAKA (TR) – A one-time accuser is now the accused — and he finds himself on trial.

In a trial that started on the Osaka District Court docket on Friday, the previous Osaka District Public Prosecutors Workplace Chief Prosecutor appeared to plead responsible to sexual assault.

Based on the indictment, Kentaro Kitagawa, 65, is alleged to have sexually assaulted an intoxicated feminine subordinate who was unable to withstand in September 2018, reviews TBS Information (Oct. 25).

Six years have handed for the reason that incident, which occurred whereas Kitagawa was the top prosecutor. This yr, the sufferer reported the incident to a senior prosecutor.

The Osaka Excessive Public Prosecutors Workplace, which is the superior workplace of the Osaka District Public Prosecutors Workplace, then took the weird step of arresting Kitagawa.

“Ace of the Kansai Prosecutors Workplace

Kitagawa, who turned a prosecutor in 1985, steadily adopted the elite course and held key positions on the Kobe District Public Prosecutors Workplace, the Osaka District Public Prosecutors Workplace and the Osaka Excessive Public Prosecutors Workplace. He was often known as the “Ace of the Kansai Prosecutors Workplace.”

Kitagawa has been accused of quasi-forced sexual activity for sexually assaulting the intoxicated subordinate who was unable to withstand his advances.

On Friday, Kitagawa admitted to the allegations and said the next: “I admit the fees and won’t contest them. I wish to sincerely apologize to the sufferer for the intense injury I’ve prompted.”

He then apologized, “I’m sorry for inflicting a lot bother to the prosecutor’s workplace and different associated events, and for inflicting a public uproar.”

“Now you’re my lady”

The small print of the incident have been revealed within the prosecution’s opening assertion. On the day, Kitagawa and the sufferer had dinner with different prosecutors at a social gathering in Osaka.

The social gathering was a “celebration for the appointment of the prosecutor basic” It was organized by the sufferer. Nevertheless, the sufferer was so drunk that she fell on her desk and was unable to stroll usually.

Kitagawa invited her to a second social gathering, however she declined and tried to take a taxi house. Kitagawa obtained into the taxi and had it take her to his official residence.

When the sufferer sobered up, she realized she was being sexually assaulted. Even when she pleaded with Kitagawa to go house, he mentioned, “Now you’re my lady,” and continued the sexual assault.

“I’ll deal with you to meals till the statute of limitations runs out”

Even after the sexual assault, the sufferer had no alternative however to have contact with Kitagawa for work-related causes.

In a dialog instantly after the incident, Kitagawa mentioned in a light-hearted tone, “I’ll deal with you to meals till the statute of limitations runs out.”

“I’ll haven’t any alternative however to commit suicide”

After that, Kitagawa retired from his place as head prosecutor, citing “private causes.” He additionally requested the sufferer in writing to chorus from reporting the incident.

“If this case turns into public,” he mentioned, “I won’t be able to outlive and could have no alternative however to commit suicide.”

The defendant additionally mentioned, “The Osaka District Public Prosecutors Workplace will not be capable to do its job. It’s going to not be capable to perform as a company. It’s going to develop into a serious scandal akin to the Osaka Incident [evidence tampering case by the Osaka District Public Prosecutors Office Special Investigation Division].”

He added, “Please do that not for my sake, however for the sake of the Osaka District Public Prosecutors Workplace to which you belong.”

Sufferer tearfully explains why she was unable to report the incident

After the primary listening to, the feminine subordinate, who’s presently a prosecutor, held a press convention.

When requested why she held the press convention immediately, she tearfully mentioned, “The defendant admitted to the fees and agreed to them, so I made a decision to talk right now. For about six years…I’ve been struggling for thus lengthy. Why didn’t he admit his guilt sooner? If he had admitted to his guilt sooner, I may have come ahead sooner, put this expertise behind me, and began a brand new life.”

She then spoke about why she was unable to return ahead for thus lengthy. She mentioned, “They held the prosecutor’s workplace and employees hostage and informed me to maintain quiet, and threatened me. ‘If I make it public, you’ll die,’ they mentioned. So, I couldn’t come ahead.”

Despite the fact that Kitagawa admitted to the allegations, her stance is unchanged. “It gained’t ease my emotions for punishment,” she mentioned.