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A female prosecutor who accused the chief prosecutor of the Osaka District Public Prosecutors Office of sexually assaulting her has now resigned from her post as a prosecutor. She had requested an investigation by an independent third-party committee, but the Justice Ministry and the Public Prosecutors Office declined, choosing instead to handle the matter internally. At a press conference she shared her feelings, saying, “I’ve lost my job as a prosecutor too. It’s more frustrating than words can express.” On 5ch, much of the anger targeted the chief prosecutor and the organization’s culture of cover-ups, while reactions to the victim’s demeanor at the press conference were more divided.
[BREAKING] “I’ve lost my job as a prosecutor too. It’s more frustrating than words can express” — Female prosecutor who accused the chief of the district prosecutors’ office of sexual assault resigns; she sought a third-party committee investigation to prevent recurrence, but the Justice Ministry and Public Prosecutors Office declined. She shared her feelings at a press conference.
9/1 (Tue) 13:12 JST
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Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Original article here
What people said
Guess since it's a "clinical trial," this was just a trial run, huh?
Threatening people and manufacturing false convictions — just business as usual for them.
Who exactly isn't getting covered? Be specific.
The head of a district prosecutors' office committing a sex crime against a subordinate is a scandal for the history books. Of course it's getting covered.
> He allegedly ignored her refusal and said, "Now you're mine too." Afterward, he reportedly pressured her to keep quiet about it.
https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQOUF234420T21C24A0000000/
Note the word "too" in "Now you're mine too" — is this really the only case?
Huh, now that you mention it, lol
Exactly, meaning she isn't the only victim. There are other victims out there staying silent.
Becoming a lawyer is probably the smart move — better than being a prosecutor where you're stuck navigating office politics; as a lawyer she'd have more say over her own work.
That's the one silver lining here. This ex-prosecutor might end up becoming a lawyer specializing in sexual assault cases. Though she'll have to go through a lot of time and pain before she gets there.
So you're claiming there was perjury in court? Why not go confirm that with the Osaka District Court, then?
Perjury means someone under oath lying in their testimony. Without evidence, there's no way to know whether the defendant or the victim is telling the truth.
So court cases in Japan run on the sloppy logic of "no evidence, no way to know"? That's a pretty childish way to fight a legal battle. Impressive — Japan's judicial system operating at a three-year-old's level of reasoning.
If you're serious, I'd recommend a Haitian voodoo doll instead ☆
Re: #1
But he actually is the villain here and she actually is the victim, so… isn't that fine?
Bunshun (the tabloid Shukan Bunshun): "We'll be waiting for a good scoop."
Background and Key Points of This Story
As the head of a district prosecutors’ office, a chief prosecutor holds significant authority over personnel decisions and investigative policy — which is exactly why an accusation of sexual assault against the person holding that role raises troubling questions about the power structure within the organization itself. The prosecutor who came forward was ultimately pushed out of her job, and although she requested an investigation by an independent third-party committee, the Justice Ministry and Public Prosecutors Office declined and kept the matter in-house. This refusal to allow an outside investigation is itself easy to read as the organization protecting itself — a piece of context that doesn’t fully come through in the original article alone. On the forum, opinion split over the victim’s demeanor and tears at the press conference: some read it as performative, while others argued that of course a genuine victim would come across that way. It also remains unclear from reporting whether her resignation was her own choice or the result of pressure from the organization.
*This article is compiled as an excerpt and summary of the 5ch (Breaking News+) thread “[Osaka] ‘I’ve Lost My Job as a Prosecutor Too. It’s More Frustrating Than Words Can Express’ — Female Prosecutor Who Accused Chief Prosecutor of Sexual Assault Resigns.”
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