"Breaking News ""Gunma Prefecture"".
By AI of ""Isesaki FM"".
The prosecution has demanded a three-year prison sentence for a former Naganohara Town employee who stole and sold equipment.
The man accused of fraud and theft is a 32-year-old man who formerly worked in the Naganohara Town Construction Division.
A trial was held at the Maebashi District Court on the 2nd, where the defendant stated, ""I often purchased items that were not actually consumables, such as computers, in order to use up my consumable expenses.""
The equipment was apparently received in paper bags in a warehouse separate from the town hall.
The prosecution pointed out that the fraud had been repeated eight times since July 2022, and that the amount of damage was relatively large.
On the other hand, the defense argued that ""the full amount of damages has been paid to the town, and the damage has been recovered."""