Former executive director of NPO arrested for embezzling donations to support victims of asbestos damage. Police are investigating the details of the incident.
The suspect arrested is Mitsuo Sato (68), formerExecutive director of the NPO "Pneumoconiosis and Asbestos Victims Relief Fund" in Yokosuka City. The NPO provides support for trials with donations received from victims who have received work-related compensation certification, their bereaved families, supporters, etc., and the former executive director admitted that the corporation hadEmbezzled a total of approximately 90 million yen.