The operator of a householder in Japan's Guanshan Prefecture Liyuan Town has recently been prosecuted for allegedly dropping several female guests, the case is currently in the trial in the Guanshan District Court, which has caused widespread concern.

According to prosecution materials, between 2018 and 2022, the male operator assaulted 10 women by mixing drugs with hypnotic effects into cocktails and other drinks.

The victims included guests and other visitors, most of whom had no memory of the incident.

During the trial on June 3, the defendant claimed that he was coerced by the "black shadow" at the time, had no memory of the crime and said he was in a mental disorder at the time of the crime.

Since his first trial in February this year, he has been claiming his innocence.Therefore, whether he has the capacity for criminal liability has become the focus of the court dispute.

The homestay has been in business since April 2019 until September 2022, when the operator was arrested on suspicion of assaulting a female guest.

The police revealed that as early as August 2019, he drugged and assaulted a woman A who stayed alone. Afterwards, he also filmed the infringement process with his mobile phone and stored the video in his personal hard disk.

Victim A wakes up the next morning, completely unable to recall what happened at night, and doesn't even know how to go back to the room to rest.

Without being aware of the violations, she left the hostel.

In March 2022, another female guest was treated for physical discomfort and found to contain sleeping pills, a finding that prompted a deeper police investigation.

The prosecutors then seized the defendant's smartphones, computers and hard drives, and found a large number of illegal videos and images, thereby confirming more victims.

In addition to xq acts, the man was also charged with violating local regulations against harassment.

The case is still under further trial, and many details have been disclosed in succession with the trial, raising public concern about travel safety and housing regulation.