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University student, girlfriend face charges over false groping claim on subway

OSAKA — Police on Wednesday arrested a student at Konan University and his girlfriend on suspicion of setting up a male passenger with a false groping claim on the subway in February. Police allege that Fumiyuki Makita, 24, and his 31-year-old girlfriend conspired to frame a passenger on the Midosuji subway line in Osaka about 8:30 p.m. on Feb 1.




According to police, the woman yelled at a 58-year-old company employee, accusing him of touching her. Makita then approached the man to "help" the woman. The company employee was taken into custody by station staff and handed over to police. Makita told police he had never met the woman before and said that he had seen the man touching her hips. The man told police he could not have touched her because his hands were in his pocket.

Earlier this week, police said the woman had decided to drop the charges if the man was willing to pay compensation. Upon further questioning, she admitted that the charge was a fabrication and that the man who came to her aid was her boyfriend. She said he had conspired with her to set soneone up on the train so they could get money.

Police are continuing their investigation to see if the couple have done the same thing before to other passengers.



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I wonder if
DeepAir Click here to see all messages by DeepAir Click here to see member profile (Mar 13 2008 - 09:26)Rate | Report
the original accused still has a job? I hope he now sues for damage to his reputation and gets large volumes of cash from this pair of loosers
 
University student, girlfriend face charges over false groping claim on subway
lipscombe Click here to see all messages by lipscombe Click here to see member profile (Mar 13 2008 - 09:34)Rate | Report
give them prison time, they may have already ruined several lives and would have gladly ruined many more. despicable
 
Her and her boyfriend should be punished
SOE Click here to see all messages by SOE Click here to see member profile (Mar 13 2008 - 09:53)Rate | Report
People that commit extortion and perjury should get prison time and/or fined.

There are lots of FALSE sexual assault claims, but because people making them don't get punished, they think they can get away with saying anything.

It is time to try to make the situation FAIR for both men and women.
 
Quirky Japanese
BlackTieAffair Click here to see all messages by BlackTieAffair Click here to see member profile (Mar 13 2008 - 10:40)Rate | Report
What's with the Japanese and not being able to keep their hands to themselves?

Ah Tokyo has a groping problem aboard trains, where horny men who just can’t seem to keep their hands to themselves feel they have to rub against some female booty along the ride.

Why can't they they grope their wives or girlfriends at home...doubt it. Come on guys grow up and stop this childish behavoir.
 
University student, girlfriend face charges over false groping claim on subway
LetFreedomRing Click here to see all messages by LetFreedomRing Click here to see member profile (Mar 13 2008 - 10:49)Rate | Report
Creepy to think that your day could be ruined as quickly as this by two greedy little s#its like the ones in this story. I hope this falsely accused man can find some way to get his life back together, because all it takes is the mere appearance of impropriety to cause one to lose jobs or family.
 
University student, girlfriend face charges over false groping claim on subway
SOE Click here to see all messages by SOE Click here to see member profile (Mar 13 2008 - 11:45)Rate | Report
I don't understand why they can release the guy's name and not the female who is a co-conspirator, alleged extortionist, and has blatantly LIED and committed PERJURY.

Why protect her name? Again, this type of double standard allow these women to continue to lie, commit perjury, and even blackmail.

She admitted committing a crime. Her name should not be protected and she should be charged (with her boyfriend).
 
University student, girlfriend face charges over false groping claim on subway
Patrick Smash Click here to see all messages by Patrick Smash Click here to see member profile (Mar 13 2008 - 12:06)Rate | Report
Disgraceful. I have posted before about how this happens all the time, and how dreadful it is. Finally someone gets caught in this horrible little scam that can cost people their families, jobs and even their lives. I hope these two go to prison for a long, long time, but I somehow doubt they will.
 
University student, girlfriend face charges over false groping claim on subway
romulus3 Click here to see all messages by romulus3 Click here to see member profile (Mar 13 2008 - 12:08)Rate | Report
has a non Asian foreigner ever been done for being a train molester in Japan? We never hear about it. It may be because we do not do it or we do not encounter the fake accusations. anyway, yes they should segregate us unfortunately. its safer for everyone.
 
University student, girlfriend face charges over false groping claim on subway
DenshaDeGO Click here to see all messages by DenshaDeGO Click here to see member profile (Mar 13 2008 - 12:42)Rate | Report
The guy and has chick should be pushed in front of a passing train. Seems like they've got nothing better to do than this s*
 
compensation...
franz75 Click here to see all messages by franz75 Click here to see member profile (Mar 13 2008 - 15:11)Rate | Report
It will take years and x十万円 for having an apology and 3 candies.
If we were able to sue someone for let say 1億円, people will think twice maybe...
 
University student, girlfriend face charges over false groping claim on subway
Zorro Click here to see all messages by Zorro Click here to see member profile (Mar 13 2008 - 15:35)Rate | Report
31-year-old girlfriend


I wonder what made the cops suspicious that the claim was false?

I think Makita needs to find a younger GF-that-shall-not-be-named.
 
And about time.........
Simon Click here to see all messages by Simon Click here to see member profile (Mar 13 2008 - 17:03)Rate | Report
.......over the years there have been too many cases of this. Pay the Y50,000 at the train station or get banged up. And yet there have been any number of cases where the guy just would not "confess" that he had been groping and ended up in prison with his reputation smeared forever. This is a scam by scum. Now put them in prison for 23 days until they show remorse. And interrogate them night and day until they confess to how many others they have run this scam on. And then make them pay compo. These people infuriate me.

Yes, groping happens on trains and those that do it deserve to be punished. But this is below the belt (so to speak).

I used to get the last carraige on the Yokosuka line from Yokohama to Shinagawa. Reason being if I timed it right then I could lean against the back wall and I-pod my way through the trip. Then one day this woman, who was overly large by Japanese standards, and that is putting it mildly in her case, starts hanging off the last grip and swinging back and forth and if I had not moved , would have been her arse and my swimming trunk area making connection. And this went on for a week or so. Then one Monday morning as the train arrived I was at the front of the queue and looked behind to see how many others were going to cram on. And there she was staring right at me. After that I moved to a different train enterance and carraige. On reflection, I sometimes wonder if she wanted to create a scene in as "I too have been groped - just like you pretty girls". Harsh maybe on my part but I advoided her after that.

Advice to men - packed train, both hands on the ape hangers.
 
simon
Crimsonsil Click here to see all messages by Crimsonsil Click here to see member profile (Mar 14 2008 - 00:35)Rate | Report
hahaha maybe she just wanted to seduce you. She might not be like the two jerks in this story.
 
It is scary...
Derukugi Click here to see all messages by Derukugi Click here to see member profile (Mar 14 2008 - 12:41)Rate | Report
..to think that this sort of thing is going on. And the cops only dropped the case after she confessed. What if she hadn`t`?
 
SOE
Zorro Click here to see all messages by Zorro Click here to see member profile (Mar 14 2008 - 13:38)Rate | Report
I don't understand why they can release the guy's name and not the female who is a co-conspirator, alleged extortionist, and has blatantly LIED and committed PERJURY


It might be part of her confession deal?

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