Judge said defendant's claims were 'unnatural, irrational and completely unreliable'
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Defendants suspected of killing the victim by kicking him in the head while inside a car
Judge said the defendant 'sacrificed the personalities, dignity and feelings of many vulnerable children'
Paid the girl 500,000 yen as settlement
Suspect said, 'I like younger people'
Suspect said, 'I didn't do anything like that'
Suspects used 12 rental cars
Suspect scored 955 out of 990 points
Photographer, however, was indicted
One victim lost 17 million yen in 2023