Friday, September 14, 2007

Police officer arrested for molesting junior high school girl

A police officer has been arrested for molesting a 15-year-old girl in Tokyo in late July, police said.

Masaki Higashikozono, 23, a Kanagawa Prefectural Police officer enrolled in the force's police academy, stands accused of violating a Tokyo metropolitan ordinance on the wholesome upbringing of youths.

He admitted to the allegations during questioning. "I couldn't suppress my desires, and committed an atrocious act," he was quoted as telling investigators.

Higashikozono fondled the body of a third-year junior high school girl at a hotel in Toshima-ku, Tokyo, in late July, investigators said. The officer had got acquainted with the girl through an online matchmaking site in late May.

(Mainichi)

September 14, 2007

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