A 30-year-old employee of the Shinjuku tax office in Tokyo was arrested on suspicion of violating the prefecture's nuisance prevention ordinance for touching a woman's body on the street in Kawasaki.
Officials deny the allegations.
Masatoshi Hagiwara (30), an employee of the Shinjuku tax office who lives in Tama Ward, Kawasaki City, was arrested.
According to the police, around 11:00 pm on April 23, he is suspected of violating the prefecture's nuisance prevention ordinance by touching the lower body of a 39-year-old woman who was walking on the street in Kawasaki City. increase.
The employee was stopped by a woman, but he ran away from the scene, and the police were investigating by analyzing security cameras near the scene.
According to the investigation so far, the staff member was drunk at the time, and denied the charges, saying, "I didn't do it," in response to the police investigation.
According to the Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau, Hagiwara is a national tax inspector working at the Shinjuku tax office, and is in charge of taxation work for companies.
The Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau commented, ``Although it is an act outside the duties of the official, it is very regrettable that it significantly undermines the trust in public service.After confirming the facts, we will deal with it strictly.''