Japanese footballer Junya Ito was accused of participating in a sex act with two women without their consent last year and police are investigating the allegation, according to a major publisher’s news site and a news source. investigation.
The news, first published on Daily Shincho on Wednesday, comes as the 30-year-old midfielder from French club Stade de Reims was in Doha as a member of the Japan national team for matches the Asian Cup in progress.
The source said police opened an investigation after the women filed a criminal complaint against Ito.
Ito, who played for Japan in the 2022 FIFA World Cup, declined to comment in detail, saying he had been told not to talk about any topics other than sports.
Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu told reporters: “I am not yet fully aware (of the allegation). I will deal with it after looking into it.”
According to the report, Ito is suspected of engaging in unwanted sexual behavior involving women, who were drunk, at an Osaka hotel in June last year, after playing for Japan against Peru.
The site is managed by the publisher of the major weekly Shukan Shincho, whose latest issue hits newsstands Thursday.
