Judge sacked over juvenile prostitution

Judge sacked over juvenile prostitution

TOKYO, Japan - Yasuhiro Muraki, a Tokyo High Court judge convicted of paying for sex with teenagers, arrived at the Diet's Judges Impeachment Court on Nov. 28, 2001. ''We have no choice but to dismiss him in order to restore public trust in the judiciary,'' said court President Nobuyuki Hanashi in delivering a verdict.

Judge admits all charges as impeachment court opens hearing

Judge admits all charges as impeachment court opens hearing

TOKYO, Japan - Yasuhiro Muraki, a Tokyo High Court judge convicted of paying for sex with teenagers, drops his head on his way to the Judges Impeachment Court at the Diet in Tokyo on Sept. 20. Muraki is the sixth judge in 20 years to be impeached and could become the fifth judge ever to be dismissed in Japan.

Tokyo judge to be impeached over sex with teenage girls

Tokyo judge to be impeached over sex with teenage girls

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the Diet's Judges Indictment Committee meet in Tokyo on Aug. 9. They decided to impeach Yasuhiro Muraki, a 43-year-old Tokyo High Court judge accused of paying for sexual favors from three teenage girls.

Judge sacked over juvenile prostitution

Judge sacked over juvenile prostitution

TOKYO, Japan - Yasuhiro Muraki, a Tokyo High Court judge convicted of paying for sex with teenagers, arrived at the Diet's Judges Impeachment Court on Nov. 28, 2001. ''We have no choice but to dismiss him in order to restore public trust in the judiciary,'' said court President Nobuyuki Hanashi in delivering a verdict.

Judge admits all charges as impeachment court opens hearing

Judge admits all charges as impeachment court opens hearing

TOKYO, Japan - Yasuhiro Muraki, a Tokyo High Court judge convicted of paying for sex with teenagers, drops his head on his way to the Judges Impeachment Court at the Diet in Tokyo on Sept. 20. Muraki is the sixth judge in 20 years to be impeached and could become the fifth judge ever to be dismissed in Japan.

Judge gets suspended prison sentence for child prostitution

Judge gets suspended prison sentence for child prostitution

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo High Court Judge Yasuhiro Muraki (file photo) was given two years in prison, suspended for five years, by the Tokyo District Court on Aug. 27 for paying teenage girls for sex.

Tokyo judge to be impeached over sex with teenage girls

Tokyo judge to be impeached over sex with teenage girls

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the Diet's Judges Indictment Committee meet in Tokyo on Aug. 9. They decided to impeach Yasuhiro Muraki, a 43-year-old Tokyo High Court judge accused of paying for sexual favors from three teenage girls.