OKAYAMA (TR) – Police in Okayama City have arrested a 22-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of non-consensual sexual intercourse after he allegedly stalked a woman on the street and forced her into an alleyway, reports KSB Setonaikai Broadcasting (Oct. 22).
According to the Okayama Chuo Police Station, the incident occurred between 9:25 p.m. and 10:05 p.m. on September 25. The suspect, a resident of Kita Ward, is accused of persistently calling out to and following a woman in her 20s as she was walking down the street.
When the woman resisted his advances, the suspect allegedly grabbed her by the hand, dragged her into a nearby alley, and sexually assaulted her.
The victim reported the crime to the police on September 28. Following an investigation, officers identified the suspect and took him into custody on the 22nd.
Upon questioning on suspicion of non-consensual sexual intercourse, the man denied the allegations, telling investigators, “There are discrepancies in the details.”