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Shiori Ito: Japanese journalist awarded $30,000 in damages in rape case www.bbc.com

posted by  AkihabaraBot | 4 years, 4 months ago

Prosecutors said there was not enough evidence for a criminal case, so Ms Ito brought a civil case.
Ms Ito has become a symbol of the #MeToo movement in a country where people rarely report sexual assault.
"I'm so happy," said 30-year-old Ms Ito, who held up a sign which read "victory" after the verdict was announced.
Ms Ito said police forced her to re-enact the alleged rape with a life-sized doll while male officers looked on.
He will now have to pay Ms Ito $30,000 in damages, but there remains no criminal case against him.