68-Year-Old Defendant Accused of Indecent Acts Against Young Girl

“I thought I’d teach her a lesson.”

The first trial of defendant Shingo Takahashi (68, at the time of arrest), who is accused of the crime of non-consensual intercourse resulting in injury for making false accusations against an elementary school girl on the street, saying things like “You bumped into me” and then committing an indecent act, was held at the Tokyo District Court on March 4.

 

“On July 23, 2024, while walking on the street, defendant Takahashi allegedly cried out, ‘Ouch!’ as a girl riding a bicycle passed by, pretending as if she had collided with him. He then told her, ‘Come here,’ and led her about 30 meters away into the garage of a private residence, where he committed an indecent act. The girl sustained injuries, including damage to her hymen,” said a national newspaper social affairs reporter.

For those who wish to learn more details about this case, please refer to the August 14, 2024, issue of FRIDAY Digital.

“Come here.” Lured into a garage. A 68-year-old suspect arrested for committing an obscene act against an elementary school girl, driven by his twisted desires.

He partially denied the charges. During the defendant’s questioning that took place that day, Takahashi gave self-serving testimony that could only further distress the victim and her family. Regarding the circumstances of the crime, he claimed:

“I wanted to punish her because she didn’t apologize after bumping into me.”

He insisted that his actions were not driven by lewd intentions. Immediately after the collision on the street, he said he warned the girl:

“You can’t just run away without apologizing after bumping into someone.”

 He then continued: 

“Since she didn’t respond, I led her into a side alley. In the garage, I shouted, ‘Apologize!’ But she said nothing, and out of frustration, I ended up doing what I did.”

The sheer terror the young girl must have felt after being confronted by the menacing Takahashi is unimaginable.

Regarding the forced oral sex and other acts he committed, he further denied any sexual intent: 

“I have diabetes, so I can’t even get an erection or ejaculate. I have no interest in such acts, nor in young girls. It was just to harass her.”