![]() ![]() “I was kissed on the cheek, and my breasts were grabbed.” “When walking down the hallway, someone slaps you on your hip, or holds you from behind,” she said. Gonoi said she experienced daily harassment after joining Japan’s military in 2020. Gonoi, who was in court for Tuesday’s verdict, said her decision to go public – rare in conservative Japan – was “desperate rather than brave”. This March, prosecutors reversed an earlier decision and charged three of the assailants with “forced indecency”. The public attention from the viral video and a petition signed by more than 100,000 people forced the Ministry of Defence to acknowledge the assault, apologise, and dismiss five of the men involved. ![]() ![]() Gonoi, 24, drew national and global attention when she took to YouTube in 2022 to share her account after an internal military investigation was dropped. Keep reading list of 4 items list 1 of 4 Biden orders changes to how US military handles sexual assault cases list 2 of 4 Campaigners see hope in Japan same-sex marriage rulings list 3 of 4 Philippines doomsday ‘cult’ accused of sex abuse of children list 4 of 4 Germany’s Protestant leader quits but denies ignoring sex abuse allegations end of list ![]()
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