Society | Apr 18

Saitama: Teacher not prosecuted in alleged indecent assault of woman

Apr 18 (tokyoreporter.com) - Prosecutors have announced the non-prosecution of a middle school teacher who was accused of molesting a woman as she returned home in Fujimino City last year, reports TBS News

At around 12:40 a.m. on June 4, Reo Inoue, a teacher at a school in Fujimi City, allegedly grabbed the woman, aged in her 20s, from behind on a road near a station on the Tobu Tojo Line and fondled her body.

On Monday, the Saitama District Public Prosecutorâ€™s Office announced the non-prosecution of Inoue, who was accused of indecent assault. The reason for the non-prosecution was not provided.

Upon his arrest, Inoue admitted to the allegations. He became a person of police after an examination of security camera footage taken in the area.

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