According to the board of education, the teacher stated that he has “no memory of what happened” that night, reports ABC News (Mar. 17).
The teacher, who works at a municipal middle school in Sakai City, exposed his lower body on a street in Abeno Ward at around 11 p.m. on January 20.
He also chased several passersby while hurling insults at them.
Just before, the teacher and a former colleague from his previous school visited three izakaya restaurants, where they each drank a total of 10 beers over about five hours.
The incident occurred after the teacher parted ways with the former colleague. The teacher later woke up in a hotel in Abeno Ward and returned home early that morning.
“Deeply apologize”
After receiving a report about the incident, police identified the teacher from security camera footage and arrested him on April 24 that year.
The teacher was summarily indicted on charges of public indecency. He paid a fine of 100,000 yen fine and was released.
Sakai City Superintendent of Education, Yuriko Seki, commented, “We deeply apologize for severely damaging public trust in education.”
Natsumi Moriya, Head of Personnel Department, Teachers and Staff, said, “We deeply apologize.”
The teacher in question said, “I have no memory of what happened after I parted ways with my colleague.” He went on, “I will deeply reflect on this incident and strictly regulate my own actions to ensure that a similar situation never happens again.”
The suspect is effective on March 17.
