Defendant Hirofumi Arai “I thought I had consent but I was worried” September 26, 17:48
Actor defendant Hirofumi Arai was accused of sexually assaulting a therapist woman on the 26th, and the defendant's question was asked on the 26th. "
Actor Hirofumi Arai (40) was accused of sexually assaulting a 30-year-old female therapist working at a temporary beauty salon in his home apartment in Setagaya-ku, Tokyo in July last year. Insist on being acquitted.
In the trial held at Tokyo District Court on the 26th, the defendant's question was asked for about two and a half hours.
Defendant Arai spoke at the first trial of the lawyer when he asked what he thought after hearing the victim's woman's testimony, saying, “I feel sorry again because I was disgusted” .
After that, when I asked why he did not stop even after seeing the dislike of women, he replied, “I didn't have resistance, so I thought I had consent.”
When asked by the prosecutor, “Why did you try to give cash after the act?” Defendant Arai said, “I thought I had consent, but I was a little worried.”
The trial will be finalized on December 2 after the prosecution's debate and the defense's final argument will be held next time.