Osaka – A former female prosecutor who was allegedly sexually assaulted by her male boss in Osaka in 2018 said Monday that she has launched a group to seek recognition of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, caused by sexual violence as an injury under criminal law.
The woman is seeking to have her case recognized as the crime of “constructive forcible sexual intercourse resulting in injury,” instead of “constructive forcible sexual intercourse,” for which Kentaro Kitagawa, a 67-year-old former head of the Osaka District Public Prosecutors Office, is currently on trial.
The group, jointly launched by the woman and four others, plans to submit requests to prosecutors, courts and others.
“I want people to listen to the victims who live every day thinking, ’I want to die’ or ’I would rather die,’” the former prosecutor said at a news conference in Osaka on Monday.
“Even if victims gather the courage to report their cases, the lack of understanding, indifference and the lack of consideration by prosecutors or courts, who should be the last line of defense, could cause secondary victimization,” she said.
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