The first trial was held for the defendant who was accused of computer fraud for transferring benefits that were mistakenly transferred from Abu Town, Yamaguchi Prefecture, to another account. I will fight," he claimed innocence.
Defendant Sho Taguchi, 24, of Abu Town, Yamaguchi Prefecture, accused the government of transferring 46.3 million yen in temporary special benefits from the town, knowing that the money was mistakenly deposited, to an account of a payment agency, alleging computer fraud. is accused of
At the first trial held at the Yamaguchi District Court on the 5th, the defendant acknowledged the act of transferring and apologized, saying, "I am very sorry," and said, "I would like to ask a lawyer about the law."
After that, the lawyer said, "We will fight whether the crime will be established," and then, "In order to establish the guilt of computer fraud, it is necessary to enter false information, but the defendant has not entered false information." and pleaded not guilty.
On the other hand, the prosecution argued, ``The defendant felt angry about the wrong transfer and the response of the town hall, and used the online casino to relieve stress.''
In this case, the town recovered almost all of the money that was mistakenly transferred, and then demanded attorney's fees in the civil trial. increase.