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経産省キャリアに有罪判決 「掲示板見た」不審電話が女性に届くまで
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経産省キャリアに有罪判決 「掲示板見た」不審電話が女性に届くまで

知人女性になりすまし、うその性的嗜好を含むメールを第三者に送ったとして、拘禁刑1年執行猶予3年を言い渡す

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東京地裁は11月6日付けで、経産省キャリア官僚の男性被告(53)に対し、知人女性になりすましうその性的嗜好を含むメールを第三者に送り名誉を毀損した罪で拘禁刑1年執行猶予3年を言い渡した。被告は2026年3~5月、掲示板に女性になりすまして投稿し、メールを送ってきた第三者に147回にわたり返信。被害女性は知らない人から突然電話やショートメールが来るようになり、精神的苦痛を受けて通院した。きっかけは「予期せぬ人事異動」とされ、被告は被害女性と25年夏から一方的に疑念を募らせていた。

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被告は1996年にキャリア官僚として通商産業省(当時)に入省し、和歌山県への出向などを含めて約30年間、様々な部局を経験してきた。事件のきっかけは「予期せぬ人事異動」とされ、被告は被害女性と25年夏から一方的に疑念を募らせていた。

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知人女性になりすまし、うその性的嗜好を含むメールを第三者に送ったとして、名誉毀損の罪に問われた経済産業省のキャリア官僚の男性被告(53)に対する判決が東京地裁であった。多田裕一裁判官は拘禁刑1年執行猶予3年(求刑拘禁刑1年6カ月)を言い渡した。

判決は11月6日付け。判決によると、被告は2026年3~5月、インターネット上の性的な内容を扱う掲示板に、女性になりすまし、メールアドレスを添えて投稿。この投稿を見てメールを送ってきた第三者に対し、女性の名前や写真、電話番号に加え、「激しく責められたいです」などとうその性的嗜好も書き込んだ返信を147回にわたって送り、女性の名誉を毀損した。

この結果、女性には知らない人たちから突然、電話やショートメールがくるようになった。女性は精神的な苦痛を受け、通院するようになったという。

きっかけは「予期せぬ人事異動」

経産省によると、被告は1996年にキャリア官僚として、通商産業省(当時)に入省。和歌山県への出向なども含めて、約30年間、様々な部局を経験してきた。

経産省で被告の後輩にあたる40代の男性職員は取材に「部下や同僚に厳しく言うこともあったが、仕事に対して非常にアグレッシブで、中小企業の経営者の心をつかむのもうまかった。何とか立ち直ってもらいたい」と話す。

なぜ、被告は女性の生活を脅かすほどの嫌がらせに及んだのか。公判では、被告が一方的に疑念を募らせて事件に至る経緯が明らかになった。

被告は、被害女性と25年夏…

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  • 被告または検察側が判決に不服を申し立て、控訴する可能性がある

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  • 被告がなぜ被害女性を特定し、なりすまし行為に及んだのかの詳細な動機
  • 人事異動と事件の因果関係の具体的内容
  • 被告の今後の経産省での処分や職務への影響
  • 被害女性の現在の回復状況

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