<figure id="attachment_357815" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 1024px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-357815"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="432d50a2"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/02/eb06d1f79bb6c7729aecf328c2261700.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-357815" class="wp-caption-text">Junya Ito, a member of Japan&#8217;s national soccer team, has been the subject of a sexual scandal.</figcaption></figure>
Amidst the uproar caused by Downtown&#8217;s Hitoshi Matsumoto&#8217;s &#8220;Bunshun Cannon,&#8221; now allegations of &#8220;sexual misconduct&#8221; involving Japanese soccer representative Junya Ito have surfaced.
Reported by the rival magazine of &#8220;Shukan Bunshun,&#8221; &#8220;Shukan Shincho,&#8221; in its issue released on February 1st, Ito is accused of engaging in sexual misconduct with A and B women while intoxicated at a hotel in Osaka last June, alongside his exclusive trainer.
Both women have filed criminal complaints with the Osaka Prefectural Police for quasi-forcible intercourse, among other charges. Meanwhile, Ito himself has filed a counter-complaint against the women for false accusations through his representative lawyer, Hiroharu Kato.
&#8220;Both sides are in direct opposition with their claims. Prior to the criminal complaints, Ito&#8217;s side attempted settlement negotiations through another representative but failed. Now, they have launched an offensive by appointing Hiroharu Kato, known for his involvement in cases like Super Crazy-kun, as their legal counsel. Lawyer Kato is actively making announcements with the aim of changing public opinion.&#8221; (Sports newspaper reporter)
Both complaints have been accepted, and it carries risks when representatives communicate information in such a situation.
&#8220;It carries the potential to dig oneself into a hole, and it may also expose one&#8217;s strategy to the opposing party,&#8221; said a legal expert.
In the midst of this, an article from Flash, released on the 4th, emerged to prove Ito&#8217;s innocence.
The issue arose at the hotel, where the women claim they were heavily intoxicated and subjected to sexual assault while unconscious. In this context, in the New Chitose report, Ms. B alleged
&#8220;The dress she was wearing was also lifted up, exposing her chest,&#8221;
In fact, both of them had already arrived at the hotel,
&#8220;It&#8217;s easier this way.”
They changed into jerseys that Ito had brought with him, stating, &#8220;This way is easier.&#8221;
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In addition, through a person close to Ito, Flash confirmed a video showing Ms. B sleeping soundly in a soccer jersey.
&#8220;There is no sign of disarray in her clothing.”
 
What I&#8217;m trying to convey is that there&#8217;s a discrepancy between the clothing described by Ms. B in Shukan Shincho and what they actually wore. This raises doubts about the credibility of the testimony. With no signs of clothing being disheveled, it&#8217;s hard to believe that any sexual assault occurred. This is something Attorney Kato has been emphasizing in various places.
&#8220;There is objective evidence indicating that there was no sexual assault.&#8221;
It is considered as one of the pieces of evidence that the lawyer, Mr. Kato, had been emphasizing. The aforementioned sports journalist spoke as follows.
&#8220;It goes without saying that wearing a jersey does not prove the absence of sexual assault. Rather, there is discomfort in filming a sleeping woman without permission and using it as evidence.
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Why was such a video taken? It gives me the same impression as when Speed ​​Wagon&#8217;s Kazutaka Ozawa sent a LINE expressing concern to a smartphone he received from the woman during Downtown Matsumoto&#8217;s incident, knowing that there was no reply.&#8221;
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At Matsumoto&#8217;s time, the fact that he spread a LINE exchange with a woman without her permission
&#8220;It is the same as second rape.&#8221;
In addition, Kato&#8217;s lawyer, in response to some media interviews, dismissed the women&#8217;s complaint as fabrication, and declared that he would soon file a civil suit seeking a huge amount of damages.
&#8220;Saying such things before the results of the investigation are out could be perceived as &#8216;intimidation&#8217; against women, and it&#8217;s understandable. This matter is a very sensitive issue related to sexual matters. It may have a negative impact on those who come forward to report sexual assault in the future.&#8221;
The Japanese national team, without Ito, suffered an upset loss to Iran at the ongoing Asian Cup and was eliminated from the tournament. The women and Shincho have received a lot of slander, but they need to cool down and look at things from a different perspective.

 Kyodo News

 Junya Ito, a member of Japan's national soccer team, has been criminally charged by the Osaka Prefectural Police by two women for semi-forcible sexual intercourse and other crimes. Ito's side, on the other hand, has "counter-sued" the two women for false accusations, and the situation has become a quagmire. ......

Lawyer for Soccer Player Junya Ito, Accused of Sexual Assault, Explains Decision to Release Accuser’s “Jersey Video”

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