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Care worker, 70, arrested over abuse of 4-month-old girl in Fukuoka

The man is accused of abusing the infant at his home in July and filming the act on his smartphone, according to Fukuoka prefectural police.

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Care worker, 70, arrested over abuse of 4-month-old girl in Fukuoka
Fukuoka Prefectural Police Headquarters in Hakata Ward, Fukuoka City Asahi Shimbun (x)

Fukuoka prefectural police arrested a 70-year-old care worker on suspicion of non-consensual indecent assault on a 4-month-old girl at his home, an act they believe he filmed on his smartphone.

The man, a resident of Okagaki, Fukuoka Prefecture, was arrested and the case announced on the 9th, police said. He has admitted to the allegation, according to police.

“She was cute, so I did it without thinking.”the man, according to police

What police allege

According to the Orio police station, the man is suspected of pressing his exposed lower body against the area around the mouth of the 4-month-old girl at his home around 8:30 a.m. on July 21. The girl was brought to the house by a female relative and visited the suspect's home regularly, police said.

The case came to light after the female relative found a video on the man's smartphone showing the indecent act and reported it to police.