A pilot of the major Japanese airline All Nippon Airways was sentenced to 20 months in prison on Tuesday for abusing his power to grope a female flight attendant after work. The Tokyo District Court ruled that Ryota Mise, 44, acted in a “mean and persistent manner” towards the victim when he took advantage of his position as a captain and touched her genitals at various locations in Takamatsu, Kagawa prefecture, in October 2023. The defendant had pleaded not guilty, with the defence arguing that...
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July 15, 2026 at 12:45 AM
ANA pilot jailed in Japan for groping flight attendant after work
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