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Japanese Man Jailed After Rare Public Accusation Of Rape

Riho Fukuyama went public in March last year following the arrest of her father (Credit: AFP)

A Japanese court handed down an eight-year jail sentence Tuesday to the father of a woman who publicly accused him of rape, a rare case in the country where many victims stay anonymous.

Koji Daimon was convicted of raping his daughter Riho Fukuyama in 2016, when she was in high school.

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