'Ex-King of Toyoko' detained for alleged lewd acts with 11-year-old

Tokyo, June 6 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo police arrested a 21-year-old first-year student for allegedly committing lewd acts with an 11-year-old girl who had run away from home.

Shingo Sakai, known primarily on social media as “the former king of Toyoko,” frequently visited the Toyoko area of ​​Tokyo's Kabukicho entertainment district, according to the Metropolitan Police. Toyoko refers to the area next to the Toho Cinemas Ltd. cinema complex where lonely young people congregate.

Sakai has remained silent about the allegations against him, police said.

On April 10, Sakai allegedly took the sixth-grader to a hotel and engaged in lewd acts after chatting with the girl who was visiting Toyoko.

Police said the girl ran away from her home in the eastern Kanto region earlier in the day because she was worried about her friends and family. She was approached by Sakai and a few others while looking for accommodation.

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