Court Finds Naoya Tomita Guilty Of Camera Theft

Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr

Naoya Tomita has been found guilty of stealing a professional photographer’s camera at last fall’s Asian Games, but will avoid jail time by paying a fine.

Tomita, who had been one of Japan’s top breaststrokers with wins at the 2010 Asian Games and short course world championships, will have to pay 1 million won – about US$890 – for the crime, and said he plans to appeal the decision.

“The surveillance camera footage is unclear and I can’t accept this ruling,” he told reporters after the ruling.

Tomita is currently serving a 17-month competition suspension by the Japanese swimming federation for the crime, even though Tomita had backed away from his initial admission of guilt shortly after the incident. The suspension takes Tomita all the way to the Japanese Olympic Trials in April 2016.

According to an article in the Japan Times, the presiding judge found Tomita’s claim of innocence “difficult to believe.”

Tomita’s fine might be difficult to pay, as he has lost his major sponsorship with apparel company Descente.

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