February 18, 2005

Japanese Legal System

All countries have some problems with their legal systems, but this one is just a bit too much...

SATSUMASENDAI, Kagoshima -- A Shinto priest accused of indecent assault for massaging the breasts of a 15-year-old girl was found not guilty after a court here ruled that his act was a "religious activity."

"There is room to accept that his act was a religious activity, and reasonable doubt in saying he possessed sexual intent," Judge Atsushi Tomita said in handing down the ruling at the Sendai branch of the Kagoshima District Court on Wednesday.
Story courtesy of the Mainichi Daily News (LINK)

Posted by Gary at February 18, 2005 01:11 PM
Comments

Hey, same country where gang raping a 16 year old girl gets you a slap on the wrists. Boys will be Boys right?
http://www.japantoday.com/e/?content=news&cat=2&id=327919

Posted by: kakyou at February 18, 2005 02:38 PM

Fantastic excuse eh? I would love to know what the parents' reaction was.

Reports like this make me wonder about this country. Did it cause a massive uproar in the Japanese press?

Dave L

Posted by: dave and amy at February 19, 2005 06:25 PM