The Chiba District Court said, "The text is malicious based on speculation." I sentenced him to a conviction with a suspended sentence.
Defendant Yukio Nogami (70) in Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture, accused the mother of Misaki Ogura (9) in Narita City, Chiba Prefecture, who was lost at a campsite in Doshi Village, Yamanashi Prefecture, as a "charity fraud". Was charged with defamation for writing on the Internet.
At the trial, the prosecutor's office sentenced him to one year and six months in prison, while the defense pleaded not guilty for posting his impressions.
In a ruling on the 17th, Chiba District Court Judge Kenji Yasunaga said, "The texts posted on the blog, such as'charity fraud', are based on speculation without solid evidence and cannot be justified." I pointed out.
After that, he sentenced him to 1 year and 6 months in prison and 4 years suspended sentence, saying that "acts posted on the Internet that can be viewed by an unspecified number of people for a considerable period of time have a high risk of degrading social reputation and are malicious." rice field.
Mother Tomoko Ogura "I was able to accept the suffering"
After the trial, Misaki's mother, Tomoko Ogura, said, "My family is still hurt and living a life of suffering. The act of trampling on that feeling continues online, and this time, the presiding judge accepted the suffering. I think I got it. "
He said, "I believe Misaki will return safely. I want her to come back as soon as possible."