Suspects in Girl Abduction Case Offer Shocking Justifications Claiming Kindness Could Lead to Dating

When the man emerged from the police station for inspection, his eyes widened in surprise at the number of members of the press. He was a member of a male idol group who had been arrested for indecent behavior with an unknown woman.

On August 20, the Kitazawa Police Station of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department arrested Seigo Kanamori, 30, a singer living in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo, on suspicion of indecent assault without consent. The suspect is alleged to have groped a teenage girl, A, whom he had never met before, on the street.

The alleged incident occurred late at night on June 30. Shortly after 1:00 a.m., the suspect persistently approached Ms. A, who was walking alone in a residential area near her home, from behind on a deserted street and asked her if she was going home. The suspect then attacked Ms. A and put his hand inside her skirt. She is said to have rubbed her buttocks and touched her breasts over her clothes.

When Ms. A screamed and violently resisted, the suspect ran away. When Ms. A came home, her mother, who had complained about the attack, consulted a police officer in a patrol car. Based on the footage from nearby security cameras, the suspect was discovered to have committed the crime.

Live performances and video distribution

Kanamori is a member of the male idol group “gatagata.

gatagata.” began full-fledged activities in November 2011. It has four members and calls itself a “Satanic Revolutionary Group. They perform live mainly at event venues in Tokyo, such as Shibuya and Ikebukuro, and distribute videos on YouTube. They are an idol group characterized by their impressive makeup.

gatagata.” released the following comment on the official X website on the 21st, immediately after the incident.

We are trying to understand the situation through our lawyer, but since we are unable to determine the group’s policy or response at this stage, we will announce it on this account as soon as we have more information.

The suspect, Kanamori, has denied committing the crime, claiming the following surprising allegations to investigators.

I just lifted the zipper of the woman’s skirt. （I didn’t touch her.

The police are investigating to see if Kanamori is guilty of any other crimes.