菅原前経産相を略式起訴　選挙区で違法寄付―検審議決で再捜査・東京地検

　秘書が選挙区で香典を配ったとして検察審査会から「起訴相当」の議決を受けた前自民党衆院議員、菅原一秀前経済産業相（５９）＝東京９区、議員辞職＝について、東京地検特捜部は８日、公選法違反（寄付行為の禁止）罪で略式起訴した。
　同罪の法定刑は５０万円以下の罰金。刑が確定すれば最長５年間の公民権停止となる。停止期間は公職への立候補もできなくなる。
　同法違反容疑で告発状が提出された菅原氏は、昨年いったん不起訴（起訴猶予）となったが、検審が起訴相当と議決したことを受け、特捜部が再捜査。菅原氏本人が選挙区内の行事で現金提供を繰り返していたことが新たに判明した。寄付総額が計約８０万円に積み上がり、菅原氏が寄付を認めたため、略式起訴したとみられる。
　記者会見した東京地検の山元裕史次席検事は「（検審の）議決内容を踏まえ再度捜査し、略式起訴が相当と判断した」と述べた。（2021/06/08-18:27）

A summary indictment was filed Tuesday against former Japanese industry minister Isshu Sugawara for allegedly violating the public offices election law by giving cash to voters in his constituency.
   The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office made the move after a prosecution inquest panel concluded that Sugawara, a former lawmaker of the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of parliament, should be indicted for allegedly handing out "koden" condolence money in the No. 9 constituency of Tokyo, through a secretary.
   The statutory penalty for violating the law is a fine of up to 500,000 yen.
   If his guilt is confirmed, Sugawara, 59, would be deprived of his civil rights for a maximum of five years. During the period, he would not be able to run for public office.
   The prosecutors office, which decided not to indict him last year, launched a reinvestigation following the decision by the panel.