A junior high school teacher who assaulted a woman sleeping in the hallway of her apartment told the court that he “felt the urge to do it…”

Sexually assaulted and robbed of 600,000 yen

While caring for a woman who was drunk and sleeping, his own sexual urges were aroused and he engaged in sexual intercourse with her.

The former junior high school teacher who sexually assaulted a woman who was sleeping in the passageway of her apartment recalled this.

On November 6, 2013, the Saitama Prefectural Police Investigation Section 1 arrested Hidenori Takei, 36, a junior high school teacher, on suspicion of semi-forcible sexual intercourse and theft. Takei was suspected of sexually assaulting Ms. A, a woman in her 20s, who was drunk and sleeping in the passageway of her apartment building in the early morning of June 12, 2009, and stealing approximately 600,000 in cash.

Takei said, “I had sexual intercourse with a woman who was drunk. I don’t know the exact amount, but I stole the money. Takei and Ms. A did not know each other.

On December 18, 2013, the Saitama Prefectural Board of Education announced that Takei had been dismissed from his position on disciplinary grounds for ‘seriously damaging public trust in educational officials.

On March 23, Takei’s second trial was held at Saitama District Court, and concluded on that day.

Takei, who is now out on bail and receiving counseling at a specialized clinic, said , “At the time of the incident, my thought pattern was wrong,” and analyzed his feelings at the time.

He analyzed his feelings at the time, saying, “As far as sexual consent is concerned, it was easy for me to engage in sexual acts when I was in an advantageous position, such as when the other party was drunk, younger than me, or liked me. As in this case, I think she thought it was OK to engage in sexual activity with someone who was drunk and in a state where she could not resist.

During the trial, Takei used the term “sexual urge” to reflect on his behavior at the time, as he did at the beginning of the trial.

I was nervous about what I had done.”

On the day of the incident, there was a prefectural track meet for the track club for which Takei was the advisor, and he left his room early in the morning to lead the athletes. When he went down the stairs, he saw Mr. A sleeping drunk in front of his room.

He claims that he had intended to help her at first.

I found a bottle of water nearby, so I thought I would ask him to drink it, or press the intercom and ask for help if there was someone in the room,” he said.

However, because it was early in the morning, when no one was around, and the space was secluded and out of sight, I could not resist the urge to engage in sexual activity, so I committed the crime.”

The judge asked , “During the interrogation after your arrest, you stated that you ‘pressed the intercom because you didn’t want anyone to come out of the room and see you,’ is that not true?” When asked, he replied, “It was four years ago.

It was four years ago, so my memory is a little fuzzy, but I have a stronger memory of trying to get help if someone was inside. However, I think I told the police, ‘I might have had an aspect of checking to see if there were people inside because I didn’t want people to come out and see me.'”

After the sexual urge increased, the victim’s memory became fuzzy, and some of what happened during the sexual act was missing from her memory. He remembers that after the sexual act, the victim “was in a sort of limp state, partly because she was drunk and asleep. He then found about 600,000 yen in a paper envelope in Mr. A’s bag, and thinking “I can make various payments with this,” he took it away. He hid the money in his car so that his then wife would not find out, and used it to pay for clothes and sex.

After the crime, Takei led the students to the prefectural tournament as planned. He recalled his feelings at the time.

While I was committing the crime, I didn’t think about the students. Afterwards, I felt nervous about what I had done, but as I concentrated on my work, I felt that awareness fade away.

Immediately after the crime, he said he worried that the police might come, but this gradually faded away. As a result, he spent the next four years teaching students without a care in the world.

Upset spread among the students.

On the day of the trial, closing arguments were held.

The prosecutor stated that the semi-forcible sexual intercourse was “a despicable and barbaric act in which the defendant used Ms. A, who was unresisting, as an outlet for his sexual desires,” and that the theft was “a despicable act in which the defendant took advantage of Ms. A’s vulnerability.

On the other hand, the defense attorney revealed that a settlement had been reached with Ms. A. Regarding the quasi-forcible sexual intercourse, he said, “The defendant only found Ms. A drunk and sleeping, and did not force her to drink alcohol or take sleeping pills. He emphasized that he was not involved in making her unable to resist at all,” and stated that he “hopes to receive a disposition with a suspended sentence after extenuating circumstances”because he “went to a specialized clinic to receive counseling and can expect supervision from his family.

While attending the clinic, Takei stated that he would like to “contribute to society by working in transportation, nursing care, or other occupations where there is a shortage of workers. He had promised that “I will not take a job teaching children because I am a person who committed a sex crime.”

But what about the students at the junior high school who were taught by this very “sex offender” for four years?

Following Takei’s arrest, the junior high school where he worked apparently held an explanatory meeting, and understandably, there was widespread unrest throughout the school. What will the judiciary make of Takei’s case?

The verdict is scheduled to be handed down on April 21.

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