The Tokyo District Court on Monday sentenced a former trade ministry career bureaucrat to 10 years in prison for sexually assaulting six women after drugging them with sleeping pills.Dai Sato, 34, raped or groped the women at Tokyo hotels or restaurants after spiking their drinks between July and December 2022, according to the ruling."They were dangerous and nefarious crimes that neglected victims' dignity," Presiding Judge Yoshihisa Nakao said in handing down the ruling. "There are no extenuating circumstances as they were selfish crimes."Prosecutors had asked for 13 years in prison.The r…READ FULL ARTICLE
