Man arrested for allegedly having sex with 11-year-old girl says he thought she was 19

Japan Today5 November 2026, 07:34 UTCJapan

Police in Yame City, Fukuoka Prefecture, have arrested a 27-year-old man on suspicion of engaging in non-consensual sex with an 11-year-old girl at a karaoke parlor. Police said…

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