Father found guilty of raping daughter, gets 10 years in prison

NAGOYA--A high court here on March 12 found a father guilty of "quasi-forcible intercourse" with his daughter and sentenced him to 10 years in prison in a case that triggered protests in Japan.

Father sentenced to 8 1/2 yrs in prison for sexual abuse of ... - MSN

According to the ruling, in 2018, the father had sexual intercourse with his then 13-year-old daughter at their home in Shiga Prefecture, and did the same with her when she was 14 years old.

The women fighting Japan's sexual violence stigma - BBC

Earlier this year, Ms Gonoi filed a civil lawsuit against the five perpetrators and the Japanese government, seeking 5.5 million yen ($40,000; £32,000) in damages from the men for causing her ...

Japan redefines rape and raises age of consent in landmark move - BBC

Japan has passed laws that redefine rape and raise the age of consent in a landmark overhaul of sex crime laws. The definition of rape was broadened to "non-consensual sexual intercourse" from ...

Man sentenced to 7 years in prison over sex abuse of stepdaughter

FUKUOKA--A man convicted of sexually abusing his teenage stepdaughter was sentenced to seven years in prison on June 9 in a retrial here that hinged on the reliability of the girl's testimony.

Japan aims to raise age of consent from 13 to 16 in sex crime ... - BBC

A panel of the Japanese Justice Ministry has proposed raising the age of consent from 13 to 16. It forms part of a wider overhaul of Japan's laws on sex crimes, after multiple rape acquittals in ...