69-Year-Old Defendant’s Bizarre Excuse in Child Assault Case

Takahashi, the defendant, claimed that he had no interest in sexual acts

At the first trial, the defendant’s questioning took place in the afternoon.

First, the defense attorney asked, “After A stopped their bicycle, why did you move to the garage instead of making them apologize there?”

Defendant Takahashi responded:

“Because it was in front of a house where lessons were being held, and I was worried that if someone came out, it would put me at a disadvantage. I thought I could avoid being seen there.”

At this point, Takahashi insisted, “Even then, A did not apologize.”

“I went into the garage and shouted, ‘Apologize!’ A had a blank expression and said nothing. That made me even more irritated, so I decided to do something they would dislike, which led me to commit sexual assault.”

However, he strongly denied inserting his fingers into A’s genital area and causing injury.

“There is no reason to insert my fingers into someone I know is a child and cause them pain. I wanted to harass them, but I did not want to injure them. I have diabetes and have lost my male function, so I have no interest in sexual acts. I also have no interest in young girls.”

When the defense attorney asked, “If your purpose was harassment, weren’t there other ways to do it?” he claimed:

“That’s the pathological part of me. My thoughts automatically turn to sexual crimes. I can’t control it.”

Despite saying he had no interest in young girls, Takahashi had taken a photo of A with his smartphone before fleeing. He later deleted it, but the police recovered it, revealing an image of A with a completely expressionless face, devoid of emotion.