Since she went public in late May with a rape accusation against a high-profile TV reporter, Shiori has been exposed to a storm of hurtful and derisive comments by anonymous internet users.
“A prostitute,” “A publicity stunt,” “A honey trap,” were some of the phrases hurled at the 28-year-old freelance journalist publicly and privately via social media and direct emails.
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