Yuma Hayata, the suspect, was arrested (sent for prosecution on December 12). “Molester!” A young woman’s voice echoed inside a crowded bus. A passenger who was asked for help called 110. The arrested man was a teacher at a girls’ high school. The Urayasu Police Station of the Chiba Prefectural Police arrested Yuma Hayata (29) from Chiba City on December 11 on suspicion of indecent assault without consent. Hayata is a social studies teacher at a public girls’ high school in the prefecture. This high school is renowned for its teacher training and has a prestigious history of over 125 years. “The incident occurred past 9 PM on the night of the 10th. According to the police, Hayata boarded a public bus running through Urayasu City to return home. While the bus was crowded, he allegedly touched the body of a high school girl standing beside him over her underwear. A passenger who noticed the high school girl’s distress called 110. The police reviewed footage from the bus’s drive recorder which led to Hayata’s arrest. It is reported that there was no acquaintance between Hayata and the victim. In response to police questioning, Hayata denies the charges, stating, ‘I stayed still until the intended bus stop. I did not engage in any indecent act,'” reported a national newspaper’s social affairs journalist.