Your Name Producer Pleas for Light Sentencing Amid Child Prostitution Trial
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Your Name producer Koichiro Ito is asking for a light sentence after admitting guilt in a child prosecution trial. As reported by Japanese publication Nhk News, representatives for Ito claim that the disgraced producer has reached a settlement with two out of the three victims and that he will participate in counseling to reduce the risk of him repeating his crimes. The defense is asking for a suspended sentence.
The verdict for the trial is set to be decided on February 28th, and if Ito's pleas are denied, he could face up to six years in prison. It is unclear at this time how likely or unlikely Ito's request for leniency will be, though the prosecution seems set on fighting it. During the trial, the prosecution said "It is cunning and vicious to take advantage of a victim's immaturity and seduce them with money to commit a crime.
Your Name producer Koichiro Ito is asking for a light sentence after admitting guilt in a child prosecution trial. As reported by Japanese publication Nhk News, representatives for Ito claim that the disgraced producer has reached a settlement with two out of the three victims and that he will participate in counseling to reduce the risk of him repeating his crimes. The defense is asking for a suspended sentence.
The verdict for the trial is set to be decided on February 28th, and if Ito's pleas are denied, he could face up to six years in prison. It is unclear at this time how likely or unlikely Ito's request for leniency will be, though the prosecution seems set on fighting it. During the trial, the prosecution said "It is cunning and vicious to take advantage of a victim's immaturity and seduce them with money to commit a crime.
- 1/16/2025
- by Evan D. Mullicane
- ScreenRant
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