Suspect denies the allegations, police said
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Perpetrators fled the scene with 2 million yen in cash, police said
Neither victim suffered a life-threatening injury, police said previously
Suspect found the victim sleeping on the street before taking her to his residence, police said
Police also seized special lighting and fertilizer
One suspect said, ‘We targeted temples because many are unlocked and unmanned’
Suspect told police, ‘ I could not control my sexual desire’
Police are now seeking a motive for the crime
Upon his arrest, the suspect admitted to robbing a post office earlier this month
Suspect told police, 'I didn't know she was 16'