A primary school teacher is arrested in Japan accused of secretly recording minors and possessing thousands of videos and photos
The 26-year-old teacher also had thousands of images of minors on his electronic devices
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Saitama Prefectural Police arrested a 26-year-old primary school teacher on charges of secretly filming a 10-year-old boy changing clothes in a classroom with a wristwatch, and possessing approximately 5,000 similar images and videos of minors on his electronic devices.
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Why It Matters
The incident occurred on July 19, 2024. Authorities confiscated the teacher's computer and cell phone in September and found approximately 5,000 similar images and videos of minors on those devices.
The Saitama Prefectural Police arrested a primary school teacher on Wednesday accused of secretly filming, with his wristwatch camera, a child changing clothes in a classroom, as well as possessing thousands of images of similar minors on his electronic devices.
The 26-year-old teacher, who worked at a school in the capital's Adachi district, was arrested on suspicion of secretly filming a 10-year-old boy when he was changing clothes for a swimming class, according to the Japanese news agency Kyodo.
The Japanese Police accuse the teacher of violating the Law on Punishment of Illicit Sexual Filming and the Law against Child Pornography and Prostitution of Japan, by using a camera hidden in a wristwatch to record the minor.
This particular incident dates back to July 19, 2024, but the arrest comes after authorities confiscated the accused professor's computer and cell phone last September, and found approximately 5,000 similar images and videos on these devices.
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The professor will face legal proceedings for violating Japan's Law on the Punishment of Illicit Sexual Filming and the Law Against Child Pornography and Prostitution.
Very likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What is the name of the detained teacher?
- What specific school in Adachi district did you work at?
- Have the minors who appear in the 5,000 seized images and videos been identified?
