Will hundreds of arrests in Japan for possession of child pornography finally lead to a crackdown? “ Hundreds of Japanese men – including teachers and doctors – have been arrested for possessing child pornography in the past two years, according to the National Police Agency, prompting calls for more stringent regulation and tougher punishments. A total of 570 men had their cases referred to prosecutors in the period between January 2017 and June 2018, including 27 people employed as teachers or child welfare centres and a number of doctors, nurses and therapists. Court officials and police officers were also among those charged. Critics of the lax Japanese laws against child pornography point out that most cases ended with the perpetrator fined rather than receiving a custodial sentence, so employers may never know their staff have been arrested for possessing child pornography. ” ‘Male fans prefer primary schoolgirls’: Japan walks a fine line when it comes to sexualising children. ‘Male fans prefer primary schoolgirls’: Japan walks a fine line when it comes to sexualising children Much of the problem stems from the way the material is defined, said Cade Mosley, an advisory officer for the Tokyo-based Human Rights Now. South China Morning Post. “The police here focus on the very extreme cases, which means those that are considered borderline are effectively ignored.”" data-reactid="27">“There are systemic failures behind why child pornography can still be openly distributed in Japan, which enables consumption,” he told the ... Continue reading... https://ph.news.yahoo.com/hundreds-arrests-japan-possession-child-073748603.html
