Courthouse News Service
By CAMERON LANGFORD
HOUSTON (CN) - A Japanese man charged with putting his hand up a woman's skirt and digitally penetrating her during a flight from Japan to Houston, and photographing her vagina, was denied bond by a federal magistrate judge.
Federal agents arrested Mitsuaki Takahashi, 36, when his plane arrived in Houston on Aug. 21.
Takahashi sat next to a 21-year-old woman during the flight and they struck up a conversation, according to a criminal complaint filed by FBI agent Doretta Sannino.
The woman, identified as CY in the complaint, fell asleep and awoke when Takahashi put his hand on her arm and thigh, Sannino says.
"He further placed his hand in her panties and penetrated her vagina," the complaint states.
"CY was scared and did not say anything.
She moved her body to pull away.
Takahashi waited and then repeated his actions, placing his hand down CY's panties and again, causing digital penetration of her vagina.
"CY tried to close her legs and Takahashi repeated the same action a third time. He apologized and she ignored him."
Takahashi then photographed her vagina with his cell phone, according to the complaint.
CY got up and notified a flight attendant about the assault and was moved to another seat for the rest of the flight, Sannino says.
Sannino says she interviewed Takahashi when he arrived in Houston and he told her through an interpreter that he is an engineer who was travelling to Mexico for work.
He admitted he assaulted CY, Sannino says.
"Takahashi stated he took a picture of CY in the bottom area underneath her panties," the complaint states.
"He showed her the photo.
She cried and he thought he had done too much then.
He deleted the photo.
"When asked why he took the photo, Takahashi advised in Japan and Mexico, he takes photos like this with consenting prostitutes.
Furthermore, he stated taking the photos of CY was gratifying to him because he humiliated her."
At a Wednesday hearing U.S. Magistrate Judge George Hanks found Takahashi a flight risk and denied him bail, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.
If convicted of abusive sexual contact Takahashi faces up to two years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine.
Original Source: http://www.courthousenews.com
HOUSTON—Mitsuaki Takahashi, 36, a Japanese national, has been ordered into custody for abusive sexual contact, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson.
Takahashi was arrested Aug. 21, 2014, upon the arrival of a United Airlines flight from Japan at Bush Intercontinental Airport. According to the criminal complaint filed that day, while onboard, Takahashi sat next to a 21-year-old female. The complaint alleges that during the flight, Takahashi initiated unsolicited sexual contact with the victim. Takahashi allegedly touched her breast and leg and placed his hand under the victim’s skirt and underwear on at least two occasions during the flight.
At the conclusion of today’s hearing, U.S. Magistrate Judge George Hanks found probable cause Takahashi committed the charged offenses and a potential flight risk and ordered he be detained pending further criminal proceedings.
If convicted, Takahashi faces up to two years in federal prison and a possible $250,000 fine.
The FBI investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Sherri Zack is prosecuting the case.
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why the girl did`t say anything the first time he touched her body??
ReplyDeletei know its bad what he did
but why she left him do it for 2nd and 3rd time?