Japan footballer Sano arrested for alleged sex assault: reports


This picture taken on January 19, 2024 shows Japan's Kaishu Sano reacting on the bench during the Qatar 2023 AFC Asian Cup Group D football match between Iraq and Japan at the Education City Stadium in Al-Rayyan, west of Doha. Japan footballer Kaishu Sano has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman, local media reported on July 17, 2024. - Photo: AFP

TOKYO: Japan footballer Kaishu Sano has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman, local media reported on Wednesday (July 17).

The 23-year-old defensive midfielder and two friends, also in their 20s, allegedly sexually assaulted the woman at a hotel in Tokyo on Sunday, Japan public broadcaster NHK and other media reported, citing unnamed police sources.

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