Film director arrested for sexually assaulting a woman aspiring to be an actor. Suspect was Hideo Sakaki (53), a company executive and film director from Kawasaki City.
Eight years ago, in May 2016, he is suspected of luring a woman in her 20s to an apartment in Tokyo's Minato Ward under the pretext of giving acting guidance and sexually assaulting her. In response to the investigation, he has denied the charges, saying, "I have not been guilty" The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department is investigating whether there are multiple other cases of similar damage.