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Tokyo Police Sergeant Referred to Prosecutors Over Alleged Indecency, Suspended and Resigns

The department classified the conduct as abuse-of-position sexual harassment, with prosecutorial review now pending.

Overview

  • The Metropolitan Police Department filed a case against a senior officer in his 30s on suspicion of nonconsensual indecency involving a female colleague.
  • Administrative sanctions included a one‑month suspension, and the officer resigned the same day the referral was made.
  • Investigators say the alleged acts occurred multiple times in June and July in a private car, an official vehicle, and inside a police station.
  • Police concluded after interviews that the behavior constituted workplace sexual harassment that exploited the officer’s position.
  • The woman reportedly hesitated to come forward out of concern for her work, and the officer is quoted as apologizing for making her feel uncomfortable.