In an update to a previously reported case, 59-year-old associate professor Shino Hiraki of Seinan Gakuin University has been arrested a third time for allegedly assaulting a passerby with his bag during his commute. The latest incident occurred on March 10 in Nishi Ward, Fukuoka, where Hiraki is suspected of deliberately pressing his bag against a 47-year-old woman who was pushing a bicycle. He was previously arrested twice last month for similar acts involving a 17-year-old male student and a 53-year-old woman. Full report on earlier arrest: https://www.fukuoka-now.com/en/news/professor-arrested-after-hitting-student-with-bag/
Hiraki denies the newest allegation, stating the bag made contact unintentionally as he tried to avoid a collision. Source: KBC
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