Murder of Junko Furuta
Junko Furuta was abducted, severely tortured, repeatedly raped, and murdered in the late 1980s. The abuse was mainly perpetrated by four teenage boys, Hiroshi Miyano, Jō Ogura, Shinji Minato, and Yasushi Watanabe. Approximately 100 people knew about Furuta’s captivity, but either neglected to report it or themselves were involved in the torture and murder. Most of the perpetrators were friends...