Iwate city council chairman handed suspended prison term for sex with teen girl
By Tokyo Reporter Staff on February 18, 2021
IWATE (TR) – A court here has handed the chairman of the Ninohe City council a suspended prison term for engaging in sex with a teenage girl last year, reports Fuji News Network (Feb. 17).
At the Morioka District Court on Wednesday, presiding judge Kataoka handed Kiyoaki Ogasawara, 76, an 18-month prison term, suspended for four years.
“Despite being in a position to promote the healthy upbringing of young people, your responsibility for the crimes [in this case] is great,” Kataoka said.
Kiyoaki Ogasawara (Twitter)