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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Kyoko HASEGAWA

Suspended Sentences In Japan Army Sexual Assault Case

Rina Gonoi, 24, recevied both praise and vitriol when she took to YouTube to share her account after the military dropped its inquiry (Credit: AFP)

Three Japanese ex-soldiers were found guilty Tuesday but given only suspended jail sentences for sexually assaulting a female colleague who won praise but also online hate for going public with her accusations.

Rina Gonoi, 24, broke the mould by speaking out publicly last year about her ordeal in 2021 in a country where the #MeToo movement failed to gain much ground and where many sexual assault victims are too scared to come forward.

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