Court scraps acquittal of man, gives 10 yrs for raping daughter

A Japanese high court on Thursday sentenced a 50-year-old man to 10 years in prison for raping his 19-year-old daughter in 2017, scrapping the lower court ruling that acquitted him last year.The main focus of the trial had been on whether the daughter was able to resist her father, and the Nagoya High Court recognized the victim was unable to do so in handing down the sentence as sought by prosecutors."I have been full of frustration for being harmed by my own father," the daughter said in a statement after Thursday's ruling. "I finally feel a little relieved."The case attracted much attent…READ FULL ARTICLE