Pervert dug a hole through the floor of his apartment so he could rape the woman living below him in Japan

  • Masahito Sato used a saw and other tools to cut a hole in floor of his flat
  • This led to woman's bathroom which he entered by ripping apart ceiling
  • He then tried to rape her after pushing her to the floor and handcuffing her 
  • 51-year-old had only moved into the flat in Tskuba City a month earlier  

By MailOnline Reporter

Published: 11:58 EST, 29 October 2015 | Updated: 04:57 EST, 30 October 2015

A pervert dug a hole through the floor of his apartment in Japan so he could rape the woman living below him. 

Over a 10-day period, Masahito Sato used a saw and other tools to cut a rectangular gap (40cm x 60cm) in the floor of his flat Tskuba City. 

Chillingly, this led to the woman's bathroom which he entered by pulling off a part of the ceiling. 

He then tried to rape the woman after pushing her to the floor and handcuffing her. The 51-year-old also threatened her with a stun gun.

Masahito Sato, 51, tried to rape the 39-year-old woman by threatening her with a stun gun (file picture)

Masahito Sato, 51, tried to rape the 39-year-old woman by threatening her with a stun gun (file picture)

Over a 10-day period, Masahito Sato used a saw and other tools to cut a rectangular gap (40cm x 60cm) in the floor of his flat in Tskuba City in Japan (pictured)

Over a 10-day period, Masahito Sato used a saw and other tools to cut a rectangular gap (40cm x 60cm) in the floor of his flat in Tskuba City in Japan (pictured)

But when the woman, 39, started to aggressively resist him, Sato fled through her front door.

Hours later, he was cornered by police at a local convenience store. 

The victim is reported to have identified Sato from whom the police have seized the stun gun and handcuffs. 

He has been charged with trespassing, wrongful confinement and indecent assault causing injury.

According to Jiji Press, Sato told officers: 'I wanted to sexually violate her and thus went through all the trouble.' 

Sato had only moved into the flat a month earlier after developing feelings for the woman who worked at a restaurant he visited on a daily basis.  

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