Investigation Launched Upon Allegations of Sexual Assault Against Japan’s Junya Ito

Japanese police said Thursday that they have sent off an examination concerning global footballer Junya Ito after nearby media reports said two ladies had blamed him for rape, a case he denies.

Japanese police said Thursday that they have sent off an examination concerning global footballer Junya Ito after neighborhood media reports said two ladies had blamed him for rape, a case he denies. “We got a criminal grumbling against him and have begun an examination,” a police representative in Osaka working in the office covering violations including rapes told AFP. He declined to give further subtleties including what was going on with the grievance. Ito is as of now with the Japan group at the Asian Cup in Qatar.

The episode including the two ladies is claimed to have occurred at a lodging in Osaka in June last year after a well disposed among Japan and Peru, media reports said.

The midfielder has denied the charges, Kyodo news organization detailed, citing his legal counselor as saying the cases were “absolutely unwarranted”.

While Ito invested energy with the two ladies, their records are conflicting and there is no actual proof supporting their claims, Kyodo cited the anonymous legal counselor as saying.

Gotten some information about Ito’s status with the group after Japan’s round of 16 match against Bahrain on Wednesday, public mentor Hajime Moriyasu told correspondents: “I’m not completely mindful (of the claim) yet. I’ll manage it subsequent to looking at it.”

The 30-year-old was named in the matchday crew, but was an unused substitute as Japan won 3-1 to reach the quarterfinals.