Japanese national soccer player Junya Ito accused of sexual assault
As it has been decided that Japan will play against Iran in the Asian Cup, which is being held in Qatar, there have been rumors of sexual assault against player Junya Ito, who is also participating in the tournament as a representative of Japan.
This was reported by Daily Shincho, which states that ``Last June, Ito got two women drunk and had sex with them without their consent.'' The woman filed a criminal complaint against Ito , and the police have also accepted the complaint. Ito , on the other hand , denied the facts, and his attorney submitted a complaint alleging false accusations to the Osaka Prefectural Police on the 1st, which was accepted. The Japan national team played against Bahrain on the 31st , but Ito did not participate in this match. When asked by reporters, Ito simply said, ` `I was told that I couldn't do anything other than soccer, '' and did not comment. Director Moriyasu also said, ``We haven't heard the full story yet. We will investigate the contents of the article and then respond accordingly.''
