The trial of a former head of the Osaka District Public Prosecutors Office, accused of sexually assaulting a subordinate who was too drunk to resist, opened at the Osaka District Court with testimony from the woman, a former prosecutor, who said her old boss was a "god-like" figure far above her in standing, NHK reported.
The man has denied the charges against him and is arguing for acquittal.
The woman's testimony placed the alleged assault inside the hierarchy of Japan's prosecution service, where a junior prosecutor answers to superiors whose authority over postings and careers is direct.
“The former head was a god-like presence, in a different position from me.”the woman told the Osaka District Court, former prosecutor
The court has not yet ruled. The defense maintains the charges are unfounded.