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News24
27-06-2025
- News24
Japan minister ‘really angry' as teachers arrested for sharing upskirt photos
Teachers in Japan allegedly shared so-called upskirt images of schoolgirls. Two teachers were arrested. The education minister expressed outrage. Japan's education minister reacted angrily Friday after the arrests of two teachers who allegedly shared photos showing girls' underwear in a group chat that reportedly included nearly 10 elementary and junior high school teachers. The case has shocked the country, which will next year launch its first national background check system for sex offences for those seeking to work with children. If convicted, the teachers - a 42-year-old who lives in central Japan, and a 37-year-old south of Tokyo - will face up to three years in prison or a fine of up to ¥3 million ($21 000), a police spokesperson said. The two men were arrested separately this week for taking photos in which girls' underwear was visible and sending them to the group chat, he told AFP. READ | Japan subway attacker who stabbed man 'with the intent to kill' arrested The men allegedly knew the girls 'were under 13', the spokesperson said. Police sources said they believed the group, managed by the 42-year-old teacher, had 'nearly 10' teacher members including the two arrested, according to broadcaster NHK. Around 70 photos and videos were shared in the group including those apparently taken at school or during extracurricular activities, with some showing girls changing clothes, NHK and other media outlets said. 'I feel really angry. This can never be tolerated,' education minister Toshiko Abe told reporters on Friday. The ministry plans to hold an online meeting with the heads of local education boards to prevent similar incidents. The primary school in the central city of Nagoya where one of the teachers was working held a meeting with more than 270 anxious parents on Thursday evening, NHK said. 'It's scary and creepy,' a mother in her 30s told the broadcaster. 'I'd like to know whether my child was one of the victims.' The school has suspended physical education classes for the time being, NHK said. Nagoya mayor Ichiro Hirosawa on Thursday called the alleged crimes 'unthinkable'. 'They made a national group and were sharing the images... I feel very sorry, and at the same time I'm filled with anger,' he said. Japan is preparing to launch its own version of Britain's Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) next year to protect children from sexual assault. The DBS system will require those seeking jobs that involve working with children to undergo background checks for historical sex offences.
Japan Times
25-06-2025
- Japan Times
Two elementary school teachers arrested for sharing ‘upskirt' photos of children
Aichi Prefectural Police have arrested two elementary school teachers for allegedly taking "upskirt" photos of children and sharing them through a private social media group. Yuji Moriyama, 42, from the city of Nagoya, and Fumiya Kosemura, 37, from the city of Yokohama, were taken into custody on suspicion of violating Japan's law regulating the creation and distribution of certain types of sexual images. Police allege that Moriyama took "upskirt" photos of girls under the age of 13 in Aichi Prefecture around September last year. Kosemura is suspected of doing the same in Kanagawa Prefecture around January. Both individuals have admitted to the allegations, according to police. Investigators said the two were part of a group chat that included multiple teachers from elementary and junior high schools. Moriyama is believed to have administered the group. Authorities began investigating the group after arresting another elementary school teacher in his 30s in March in connection with a different case. A forensic review of his seized mobile phone led police to discover the existence of the group and evidence of shared content. Police said approximately 70 files had been circulated among members of the group, some including videos and images of children secretly filmed when they were changing clothes. Translated by The Japan Times
Malay Mail
10-06-2025
- Malay Mail
Singaporean man jailed 28 days for taking upskirt photos on MRT escalator
SINGAPORE, June 10 — A 26-year-old Singaporean man was sentenced to 28 days in jail after admitting to taking voyeuristic upskirt photos of a woman on an MRT escalator and being found in possession of over 100 similar images, according to The Straits Times. Lai Zi Yang committed the offence on November 1, 2024, while travelling to meet a friend for dinner. While on an escalator at Tampines MRT station, Lai used his phone camera to capture 14 upskirt photos of a woman standing in front of him. Another commuter saw Lai's actions and confronted him, prompting the victim to lodge a police report. According to the news report, investigations later revealed that Lai had taken upskirt photos of at least 10 other women, with over 100 such images stored in a passcode-protected folder on his phone. Lai reportedly admitted that he would transfer the photos to the locked folder, where they would be automatically deleted from his phone's photo gallery. He confessed to viewing the images when he was alone at home or in a toilet. Deputy Public Prosecutor Teng Yin Hang stated that Lai had been tempted to take such photos whenever he saw women in short skirts nearby. In court, Lai's lawyer Low Chun Yee was reported to have said that his client had sought voluntary treatment and expressed remorse for his actions. Low added that Lai, who registered his marriage in May and is waiting for the keys to his Build-To-Order (BTO) flat, understood the seriousness of his actions. District Judge John Ng noted Lai's pattern of behaviour, referencing the large number of images found during investigations. According to the report, he emphasised the difficulty of detecting such offences and the need to send a strong deterrent message to others who might consider similar actions. The Straits Times reported that under Singaporean law, those convicted of voyeurism can face up to two years in jail, a fine, caning, or a combination of these penalties.
