Man (30) Appeals to Japan Supreme Court After Sexually Abusing 10 Elementary School Girls — Dissatisfied with Life Imprisonment Sentences from First and Second Trials

The trial of a man (30) who was sentenced to life imprisonment in both the first and second trials for sexually abusing a total of 10 elementary school girls.

The man’s side filed an appeal with the Supreme Court on May 25 (Monday).
Meticulous Preparation for Crimes; Cutter Knife Shown in Many Incidents
According to the first-trial judgment (lay judge trial), former hospital employee Tomoya Yanagimoto (30) sexually abused a total of 10 elementary school girls between 2016 and 2022 (recognized charges: rape causing injury, forcible sexual intercourse causing injury, forcible sexual intercourse, etc.).

Yanagimoto stalked the victims’ activities in advance and recorded details such as family presence/absence on his smartphone.
He committed the crimes by pushing in behind the girls the moment they unlocked their homes, or by luring them to deserted areas in apartment complexes. In many cases, he showed them a cutter knife and threatened them with statements such as “I’ll kill you if you cry” or “Your family will be killed too.”

Additionally, according to statements by the victims’ attorneys in the first trial, there were instances where he tried to coax the girls by saying things like, “If you do what I say, I’ll give you money. Is 500 yen okay?” offering “pocket money.”
Victim Girl Cried “I’m Sorry” to Her Mother
According to the prosecutor’s arguments and victims’ attorneys’ statements in the first trial, the victim girls suffered profound psychological trauma.

One victim reportedly cried continuously to her mother upon returning home right after the incident, saying “I’m sorry.”
Some victims became unable to turn off the lights when going to sleep, while others developed a strong fear of men.

Pure evil. Let him rot. 

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