According to the Japanese media outlet "Sports News", the Japanese soccer player who allegedly sexually assaulted two women while under the influence of alcohol.
Junya Itoh
, it has been determined that there will be no prosecution. The final outcome of the incident could have a positive impact on Junya Ito's career.
As previously reported by Weekly Shincho, two women filed a complaint in January of this year, claiming that they were sexually assaulted by Junya Ito at a hotel he took them to after having dinner with him in Osaka in June of last year. However, Junya Ito insisted that he did not commit the sexual assault and said that he had solid evidence to support his claim. Subsequently, Junya Ito counterclaimed that the two women had made false accusations and sued them and the three editors of the weekly magazine Shinsaisho for defamation and damage to reputation.
On July 2 of this year, the Osaka Prefectural Police filed a non-custodial case against the two women on suspicion of "false prosecution" and sent the relevant documents to the Osaka District Public Prosecutor's Office. The Prosecutor will decide whether or not to prosecute the two women after careful study.
According to "Sport News", if Junya Ito is cleared of the charges, he is expected to return to the Japanese national team for the 18-team World Cup qualifying tournament in September this year. The return of Junya Ito will provide strong support for the Japanese team in key matches, and will also mark the return of his career to the right track after his legal troubles.
