元ＫＡＴ－ＴＵＮ田中被告に有罪　覚せい剤「依存性高い」―名古屋地裁

　覚せい剤取締法違反罪などに問われたアイドルグループ「ＫＡＴ―ＴＵＮ（カトゥーン）」元メンバーのミュージシャン田中聖被告（３６）の判決が２０日、名古屋地裁であった。平城文啓裁判官は「違法薬物に対する依存性の高さがうかがわれる」などと述べ、懲役１年８月、執行猶予３年（求刑懲役２年）を言い渡した。
　平城裁判官は、田中被告がホテルに覚せい剤を置き忘れ、自らに捜査が及ぶ可能性を認識しながら使用を続けていたと指摘。「違法薬物との関係を簡単に断ち切れるか不安がないわけではない」とする一方、後悔する態度を示していることなどから執行猶予が相当と判断した。（2022/06/20-17:26）

Koki Tanaka, a former member of the Japanese pop idol group KAT-TUN, faced on Monday a 20-month prison sentence suspended for three years for possessing and using stimulants.
   Tanaka, 36, "seems highly addictive to illegal drugs," Nagoya District Court Presiding Judge Fumiaki Hiraki said.
   According to the ruling, Tanaka had about 0.16 gram of a stimulant at a hotel in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, in January. He was also found to have used a small amount of the drug at another hotel the following month.
   Hiraki pointed out that Tanaka continued stimulant use while he was aware of the possibility of becoming a police investigation target.
   But the judge said Tanaka deserves the suspended sentence because he has shown remorse, although it may not be easy for him to wean himself off drugs.