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<h2> It was really sickening and humiliating.</h2>
 The second trial of Shinji Saito, 43, a former member of &#8220;Jungle Pocket&#8221; accused of non-consensual sexual intercourse and indecent assault, was held at the Tokyo District Court on March 17, and the victim, Ms. A, gave a graphic testimony.
 Ms. A appeared in court from a separate room via video link. According to Ms. A, she met Mr. Saito for the first time in July 2012 on location for a TV program, and on the morning of a store tour, just before entering the second store, they were talking alone in the location bus when Mr. Saito said to her
 Saito said, &#8220;You&#8217;re cute.
 Have you ever had a drink with a comedian?&#8221;
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 Ms. A said, &#8220;He kissed me at work in the morning.
 He put his hand on her cheek and kissed her. I was scared that such a person might be crazy,&#8221; she recalls.
 On the location bus before entering the third house, he was kissed deeply and his chest was touched, and finally his pubic area was forcibly put into her mouth.
 I got hard and sobbed twice. It was really disgusting and humiliating.
 As for why she did not put up any further resistance, she cited the cancellation of the location shoot and the fact that the defendant belonged to a major firm, and said, &#8220;I didn&#8217;t know what I would do if I offended them.
 I didn&#8217;t know what they would do to me if I made them angry. I might lose future work.
 He thought, &#8220;If I get angry with them, they might do something to me.
 Currently, Mr. A has PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), and he is tormented by fear on a daily basis. He is currently on leave from his job.
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 After the incident, Mr. Saito offered to settle the case through his agent. The settlement amount is approximately 25 million yen. Saito&#8217;s conditions were
 The defendant&#8217;s conditions were that he would not seek punishment and that he would continue his entertainment career.
 Regarding the settlement, Ms. A said
 Mr. A said, &#8220;I am thinking of refusing. I was unable to work, so I thought about using the money to make a living, but after seeing his attitude at his first trial, his lack of remorse, and his refusal to admit his guilt, I can&#8217;t accept a settlement.
 He stated categorically that he could not settle the case. He urged Saito to &#8220;admit his guilt.
 &#8220;I want him to admit his guilt and reflect on his actions. I demand a prison sentence.
 Saito stressed, &#8220;I want you to admit your guilt and reflect on your actions. Saito said of the series of acts
 &#8220;I thought I had consent.
 Saito denies the allegations.
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<h2> If a settlement is not reached, the defendant could face jail time.</h2>
 The &#8220;crime of non-consensual sexual intercourse,&#8221; for which Saito is being charged, is a newly established crime that replaced the former crimes of rape and forcible sexual intercourse, and is applicable when a person engages in sexual intercourse without the consent of the other person. The 23rd amendment to the law raised the age of sexual consent to 16, and the scope of punishment has been broadened by relaxing the requirements for the crime.
 The most important point is the requirements for constituting a crime, which allow a perpetrator and victim to be charged with a crime even when there is a hierarchical relationship between them and the victim is in a situation where the victim is unable to resist. A legal expert said
 Ms. A claims that she was unable to resist because she was thinking about her future job. If this is the case, there is a strong possibility that Saito&#8217;s claim that he thought he had consent will not hold water. If a settlement is not reached, he could be sentenced to prison.&#8221;
 Saito said.
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 Saito&#8217;s actions were revealed in court. Some people were not happy with Mr. A, whose true identity is unknown.
 Among some comedians, acts that, in retrospect, could have been considered &#8220;secondary offenses&#8221; were also prevalent. In response to an interview by this website, a person involved in the comedy industry said
 In response to this website, a person involved in the comedy industry said, &#8220;There was a movement to find out Mr. A&#8217;s true identity, and his picture was actually spread and shared among fellow comedians. They were drinking and saying, &#8216;That&#8217;s her! Like that. Some comedians defended defendant Saito, as it was right after his arrest. I think it was spread over a wide range of people, from famous comedians to young, unknown ones.
 Saito said.
 There was also a movement to identify the victim on social networking sites, which is an act that is extremely damaging to Ms. A&#8217;s dignity. There were also cases where women who had nothing to do with the case were suspected of being Ms. A and exposed on SNS.
 A legal expert mentioned above said
 In this social networking society, there has been a succession of acts like &#8216;searching for the culprit. This will further harm the victims.
 This will further harm the victims.
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 Saito&#8217;s trial is expected to be concluded as early as April, with the first verdict expected in June. We hope that the victims will find peace as soon as possible. &#8230;&#8230;

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