World · East Asia & Pacific · 13 hrs ago
Prosecutors seek 18-year sentence for former baseball player in Yokohama case
Prosecutors have asked a Yokohama court to sentence former pro baseball player Hayato Mishima to 18 years in prison.
He is charged in 10 cases involving 10 women in Yokohama, including alleged sexual abuse, threats and assaults.
The cases include incidents in 2020 and from February to June 2025, and prosecutors say he targeted women walking alone.
They say the offenses were habitual and caused serious harm, including making some victims afraid to walk alone at night.
Mishima's defense disputes or partly disputes the charges involving three victims and has asked for a reduced sentence.
The court is due to deliver its verdict on October 22.
Prosecutors sought an 18-year prison sentence for former professional baseball player Hayato Mishima in a Yokohama court.
He is charged in 10 cases involving sexual misconduct, threats or assaults against women.
The prosecution said he repeatedly targeted women walking alone and described the offenses as extremely malicious.
The defense denied or partly denied the charges involving three of the 10 victims and sought a reduced sentence.
The court is due to deliver its verdict on October 22.
- Who
- Former professional baseball player Hayato Mishima, who played for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks as Hayato Donoue.
- What
- Prosecutors sought an 18-year prison sentence over 10 cases involving sexual misconduct, threats or assaults against women.
- When
- The prosecution made its sentencing request on October 13, 2026. The verdict is scheduled for October 22.
- Where
- Yokohama, Japan.
- Why
- Prosecutors said the offenses were repeated, targeted women walking alone and had serious effects on victims.
Prosecution
Defense
Charges
Prosecution
The prosecution sought an 18-year sentence over 10 cases involving women.
Defense
The defense denied or partly denied the charges concerning three of the 10 victims.
Assessment
Prosecution
The prosecution described the offenses as habitual and extremely malicious, with serious consequences for victims.
Defense
The defense sought a reduced sentence.
Mishima was charged in cases involving sexual misconduct against women in Yokohama.
He was charged in further cases involving women in Yokohama.
Prosecutors sought an 18-year prison sentence.
The court is scheduled to deliver its verdict.
- Sentence sought
- 18 years in prison
- Defendant
- Hayato Mishima, who played as Hayato Donoue
- Cases
- 10 cases
- Victims
- 10 women, according to the article headline
- Verdict
- Scheduled for October 22, 2026
What people are saying
いずれも1人で歩いている女性を狙った常習的なもので、犯行態様は極めて悪質
被害者らは夜間に1人で歩けなくなるなど今もさまざまな影響を受け、被害結果は極めて重大
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