A male police officer in his thirties from the National Police Agency of Japan was sent to the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office on charges of non-consensual acts against a woman, following an investigation initiated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. This officer, who had previously served as a department head within the police agency, was reported to have engaged in inappropriate behaviors during the summer of last year, including forcibly hugging an acquaintance at a restaurant in Tokyo. As a result of the investigation and subsequent formal charges, the police agency issued a salary deduction disciplinary punishment, leading the officer to resign on the same day that the punishment was announced.

After his initial transfer within the police structure to a deputy department head role, the investigation continued based on the woman's complaint. The officer reportedly acknowledged the allegations during interrogations from the police agency and expressed regret and offered apologies to the victim. The sending of the case to prosecutors is a procedural step in which investigators submit the findings of their inquiry for further legal consideration regarding potential criminal charges against the officer. The outcome of this case could have significant implications for public trust in the police force and its accountability mechanisms.