On October 23rd, the defendant was questioned in the trial of a male Buddhist monk charged with non-consensual sexual assault and other offenses for allegedly sexually assaulting a female acquaintance by deceiving her into believing it was a religious act. The defendant stated that his reason for committing the crime was that he "wanted to test the effects of his rituals." The 73-year-old male monk from Higashimatsushima City is charged with non…
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On October 23rd, the defendant was questioned in the trial of a male Buddhist monk charged with non-consensual sexual assault and other offenses for allegedly sexually assaulting a female acquaintance by deceiving her into believing it was a religious act. The defendant stated that his reason for committing the crime was that he "wanted to test the effects of his rituals." The 73-year-old male monk from Higashimatsushima City is charged with non…