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by Michael Gillan Peckitt January 21, 2023 0

Kanagawa Man, 53, Arrested for Sexually Assaulting Mentally Disabled Woman Confesses Charges to Police

In October last year, prefectural police arrested a 53-year-old man for sexually assaulting a mentally disabled woman at a hotel in Asahi-ku, Yokohama.

The suspect was arrested on suspicion of quasi-forcible sexual intercourse is a company employee living in Sobudai, Zama City. At the time, the suspect was a staff member of a continuous employment support facility in the prefecture, and the woman was using the facility.

The suspect has reportedly admitted to the charges to the police, saying, “there is no doubt.”

by Michael Gillan Peckitt January 18, 2023 0

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Former employees of two facilities for the disabled, both run by the same corporation in Okayama arrested on suspicion of assault

In November last year, the Tsuyama Social Welfare Association, a social welfare corporation in Tsuyama City that operates the two facilities, reported the two to the prefecture and took disciplinary action against them.

The two men have both admitted the charges according to the police.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt January 10, 2023 0

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Disability News Japan Podcast: Alleged Kagoshima Care Home Abuse (Update)

According to the corporation’s investigation, in the lock-in incident, a staff member took one of the residents to his room, locked the door and prevented him from leaving for approximately four hours. The staff member is said to have explained that he was trying to protect other users because they had become violent inside the facility,

by Michael Gillan Peckitt January 10, 2023 1

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Kagoshima Care Home Corporation Confined Intellectually Disabled People for Four Hours

According to the corporation’s investigation, in the lock-in incident, a staff member took one of the residents to his room, locked the door and prevented him from leaving for approximately four hours. The staff member is said to have explained that he was trying to protect other users because they had become violent inside the facility, but he was not given lunch during that time, and the corporation says, “It was an inappropriate response. The corporation states that “there was a lack of education for the staff”.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt January 6, 2023 0

Abuse Care Disability Japan

Ten cases of abuse of people with disabilities at Kagoshima facilities, locked in rooms, verbally abused

According to the corporation, in July 2022, one staff member locked a resident who was trying to hit another resident in a locked room from the outside for about four hours and did not give him lunch. Another staff member verbally abused him, calling him “stupid”.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt December 30, 2022 0

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Abuse found to take place at care facility for intellectually disabled children, expired food offered, air-con rarely used in summer

The abuse took place at Morinokuma-san, a day-care facility for primary schools children with developmental and intellectual disabilities. As a result of an audit conducted by the prefectural government after receiving information from the city, it was found that the chairwoman had been committing abusive acts for several years, including: (1) using expired or outdated foodstuffs in meals served; (2) giving warnings in an abusive voice such as “no rice”; and (3) rarely using the air-conditioner in the summer.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt December 23, 2022 1

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In the wake of abuse cases of people with disabilities, Hokkaido Prefectural Government to survey all facilities in January 2023

Hokkaido Governor Suzuki said, “If it is confirmed that the operators are not providing proper welfare services for persons with disabilities, we will consider necessary measures such as recommendations and orders based on the Comprehensive Support for Persons with Disabilities Act”.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt December 17, 2022 0

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“Despicable” former Kyoto workshop worker sentenced to five years in prison for sexually assaulting two disabled women

A 29-year-old man, a former employee of a workshop for the disabled, was accused of quasi-forced sexual intercourse and quasi-forced indecency for sexually assaulting two women with severe intellectual disabilities. It was held at the Otsu District Court on the 15th. Presiding Judge Yasushi Hatayama handed down a sentence of 5 years imprisonment for “an extremely despicable and vicious crime”.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt December 9, 2022 0

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Hokkaido facility for people with disabilities to set up “abuse verification committee” to prevent further abuse

On the 4th of December, the Hokkaido facility held an information session for the residents’ families, reported the abuse, and apologized. In the future, it is said that an “abuse verification committee” will be set up to consider measures to prevent recurrence.

by Michael Gillan Peckitt December 6, 2022 1

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People with intellectual disabilities abused at facility in northern Japan

The officials have confirmed that six male workers were involved in 38 cases of physical and mental abuse on 13 male residents.

The abusive acts included leaving naked residents unattended for long periods, forcing the residents to eat food that had been spilt, and forcibly moving wheelchair users’ body parts that had stiffened.