Reports to police of ‘revenge porn’ reached a new high in 2020
March 4, 2021 The Asahi Shimbun The number of reports of revenge porn made to police rose by 6.2 percent in 2020, the National Police Agency announced on March 4. Cases increased by 91 from the previous year to 1,570 … Continue reading
Teacher fired for sexually abusing student 25 years ago
January 28, 2021, The Asahi Shimbun SAPPORO–Education officials here decided to fire a male teacher accused of sexually abusing a female student more than 25 years ago when he taught at a junior high school in Hokkaido. The city’s education … Continue reading
Young woman tries to cope after life of sexual exploitation
December 18, 2020 The Asahi Shimbun As a young woman participated in a Flower Demonstration in front of Tokyo Station to eradicate sexual violence, she suddenly had a “me too” moment. Listening to other participants’ stories, she began thinking she … Continue reading
Japanese tourist imprisoned in Australia over child porn possession
KYODO NEWS – May 27, 2020 – 14:42 A 31-year-old Japanese man who attempted to import child abuse material into Australia in November has been sentenced to 16 months in prison, the country’s border protection agency said Wednesday. The man, who … Continue reading
210 teachers punished for sexual offenses
7:36 pm, December 26, 2018 Jiji PressTOKYO (Jiji Press) — A total of 210 teachers at public schools in Japan were disciplined for sexual offenses in fiscal 2017, according to the Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Ministry survey. The … Continue reading
Officer accused of child prostitution
4:00 am, December 13, 2018 Jiji PressTOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Defense Ministry said Wednesday that it has decided to suspend a Maritime Self-Defense Force lieutenant commander from duty for 12 months for an alleged indecent act with a high … Continue reading
MSDF punishes senior official who paid for sex with 30 minors
December 12, 2018 (Mainichi Japan) TOKYO (Kyodo) — Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force on Wednesday punished a senior official who was found to have paid for sex with about 30 minors over the past eight years. A lieutenant commander in his 30s … Continue reading
Teachers, doctors part of record 570 people referred to prosecutors over child-porn: NPA
December 12, 2018 (Mainichi Japan) TOKYO — Police sent documents to prosecutors here accusing 570 men of possessing child pornography, including 27 educators and 15 medical experts, according to National Police Agency (NPA) statistics. 【Related】Top court upholds ruling in favor of … Continue reading
4 teens in Nagoya accused of spreading nude photos of female students online
October 16, 2018 (Mainichi Japan) NAGOYA — The Aichi Prefectural Police sent papers to prosecutors on Oct. 15 on four high school students on suspicion of asking female students to send nude selfies and videos and spreading the images online via … Continue reading
Top Latest Japan World Business Sports Entertainment Opinion Lifestyle Features Photos Videos Rape cases rise 27% in Japan in first half of year after law change
July 19, 2018 (Mainichi Japan) Japan saw a total of 601 reported rape cases (including incapacitated rape) in the first half of 2018 — 26.8 percent more than during the same period the previous year, National Police Agency (NPA) data has … Continue reading