Former Niigata NPO employee sentenced to 14 years in prison for sexually assaulting a woman with a disability

On February 19th, the Niigata District Court handed down a sentence of 14 years in prison to a former employee of an organization, who was charged with crimes including sexually assaulting and injuring a woman with a disability while transporting her in Sanjo City. The court ruled that “he repeatedly committed the crime, taking advantage of the fact that the victim could not resist, which is despicable.” Episode Notes: ‘Former Niigata NPO employee sentenced to 14 years in prison for sexually assaulting a woman with a disability’: https://barrierfreejapan.com/2025/02/24/former-niigata-npo-employee-sentenced-to-14-years-in-prison-for-sexually-assaulting-a-woman-with-a-disability/