A former town mayor who resigned over 99 sexual harassment allegations has been elected as a town councilor, officials said Monday, sparking anger and shock online.
Hideo Kojima, 75, stepped down in March last year after an official investigation accused him of incidents of harassment in the town of Ginan in Gifu Prefecture, including touching a colleague's breasts and buttocks.
An official in the town said that Kojima had been elected, with the town website showing he came in second among the 10 candidates who won seats.
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