The defendant, who was hit by a runaway car in Ikebukuro, Tokyo and was accused of defaming the bereaved family who lost his wife and daughter on SNS, said the Tokyo District Court said, ``Without any consideration for the victim's feelings, He unilaterally undermined his social reputation," and sentenced him to one year in prison with a suspended sentence and 29 days of detention.
Detention is not subject to probation, so if confirmed, you will be put in a penal facility.
Defendant Junichi Abura, 23, wanted to insult Takuya Matsunaga, who lost his wife and young daughter in an accident in Ikebukuro, Tokyo in 2019. He was charged with insults for posting such content on Twitter, and fraudulent obstruction of business by posting content reminiscent of the indiscriminate killing incident that occurred in Akihabara, Tokyo in 2008, and suspending pedestrian paradise. .
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge of insulting Mr. Matsunaga, saying that he had no intention of insulting Mr. Matsunaga.
In the judgment on the 13th, Judge Kenji Yasunaga of the Tokyo District Court, based on the content of the post, judged that "the defendant's excuse is extremely unnatural and unreliable," and said, "Consideration should be given to the feelings of the victim." He unilaterally undermined the social evaluation without anything," he criticized.
On the other hand, he sentenced him to one year in prison, 29 days in detention, and suspended the sentence for five years, saying that he "expresses remorse for what he posted."
Detention is not subject to probation, so if confirmed, you will be detained in a penal institution such as a prison.
Mr. Matsunaga "I want you to reconsider your daily actions and get back on your feet."
After the ruling, Takuya Matsunaga held a press conference and said, ``The ruling was almost exactly what I wanted, and I feel that the judge took it very seriously. I want you to reconsider your own life and daily actions and get back on your feet.”
After that, he indicated that he would ask the defendant to take civil responsibility in the future.
Matsunaga said, ``I don't want other people to experience the pain I suffered. I want you to think about whether you want to slander."