Sex assault case against Japanese footballer Junya Ito dropped

Prosecutors decided Friday not to indict Japanese footballer Junya Ito, citing a lack of evidence over a criminal complaint that alleged he engaged in nonconsensual sexual acts with two women.The Osaka District Public Prosecutors Office also decided not to indict the women in response to a complaint filed against them by Ito, 31, alleging they had made a false accusation containing information that differed from objective facts.The two women filed the complaint with police in January, accusing Ito, who plays for French club Stade de Reims, of sexually assaulting them in an Osaka hotel after…READ FULL ARTICLE