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Child pornography cases break annual record as police get hands on buyers list

National / Crime & Legal Mar 26, 2018

Child pornography cases break annual record as police get hands on buyers list

Japan saw a record number of child pornography cases last year, reflecting a crackdown made possible when police acquired a massive list of child porn buyers that included teachers and politicians.

National / Crime & Legal Jan 31, 2018

Tokyo High Court upholds 26-year prison term for child molester who killed 2-year-old boy

The Tokyo High Court on Tuesday upheld a lower court ruling that sentenced a 29-year-old man to 26 years in prison for killing a 2-year-old boy he baby-sat in 2014. The high court dismissed an appeal by Yuji Motte, who argued that the boy's death ...

Panel urges Tokyo to penalize acts of encouraging children to send selfies online

National May 31, 2017

Panel urges Tokyo to penalize acts of encouraging children to send selfies online

A council of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported to Gov. Yuriko Koike on Tuesday that the metropolis should ban and penalize the act of encouraging children to send selfies online to protect them from falling prey to child pornography. The metropolitan government will begin the ...

Record number of minors fell prey to social media crimes in 2016: NPA

National / Crime & Legal Apr 20, 2017

Record number of minors fell prey to social media crimes in 2016: NPA

The number of minors targeted for sex crimes over social media sets a record amid a lack of education and parental monitoring, a police report says.

National / Crime & Legal Mar 9, 2017

Japan child abuse, pornography cases hit record highs in 2016

The spike in reported cases announced by the National Police Agency on Thursday was attributed to increased awareness and enforcement.

National / Crime & Legal Jul 20, 2016

Baby sitter gets 26 years for killing Yokohama toddler in 2014

A 28-year-old man was sentenced to 26 years in prison Wednesday for killing a 2-year-old boy in 2014 while baby-sitting him at his apartment in Saitama Prefecture. At the Yokohama District Court, presiding Judge Takao Katayama said Yuji Motte "covered the boy's nostrils and mouth ...

National / Crime & Legal Apr 14, 2016

Minors lured into SNS-assisted crimes set record in 2015

Japan saw a record number of minors fall prey to molestation, prostitution and other crimes via social networking services or online community spaces last year, and nearly all of the victims were female, police said Thursday. The number of victims under 18 rose to 1,652, ...

National / Crime & Legal Mar 24, 2016

Child abuse cases reach record high in 2015: police

A record-high 37,020 minors aged under 18 were sent to child welfare authorities as suspected victims of child abuse in 2015, police reported Thursday.

Graphic designer found guilty of child pornography in Japan

National / Crime & Legal Mar 16, 2016

Graphic designer found guilty of child pornography in Japan

A 55-year-old graphic designer from Gifu has been found guilty of child pornography offenses in the first such ruling relating to computer graphics. The Tokyo District Court on Tuesday sentenced Akashi Takahashi to one year in prison, suspended for three years, and ordered a ¥300,000 ...

National / Crime & Legal Dec 30, 2015

Yokohama ex-principal gets suspended term for Manila child porn trove

A former principal of a Yokohama public junior high school who was arrested for allegedly taking pictures of sexual acts with teenage girls in Manila has received a suspended two-year prison term. According to the Yokohama District Court ruling handed down Friday, Yuhei Takashima, 65, ...

National Oct 21, 2015

Groups criticize Japan's tolerance of child pornography, call for stricter laws

by Tomohiro Osaki

Dismayed at entrenched child pornography in Japan, organizations petition the welfare minister to crack down on the sexual abuse of minors.

National / Crime & Legal Sep 10, 2015

Number of child pornography victims hits record high in Japan

The number of children under 18 who have become victims of child pornography in Japan rose to a record-high 383 in the first half of 2015, up 58 from the year before, a police report showed Thursday. The preliminary report by the National Police Agency ...

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