> Doctor arrested for molesting patient at hospital

TOKYO — Police on Thursday arrested a doctor at a hospital in Toshima Ward for allegedly molesting a female patient during an examination in May 2004. The 53-year-old physician was identified as Yoshiaki Horie.

The woman, who was in her 20s at the time, was receiving an endoscopy from the doctor when he allegedly molested her with the instrument. According to police investigations, Horie denies the charges, and was quoted as saying, “I didn’t intend to do anything wrong. My hand just suddenly slipped.”

The case came to light recently after the patient notified police in February, conscious that the statue of limitations would be up in May.