Japan Arrests Two Primary School Teachers for Sharing Indecent Photos

Japanese police arrested two primary school teachers, Yuji Moriyama and Fumiya Kosemura, for taking and sharing indecent photos and videos of girls under 13 in a social media chat group with about 10 teachers. Moriyama, the chat group's administrator, possessed nearly 70 images, including upskirt photos and videos of girls changing clothes, some reportedly taken in schools. The investigation began after another teacher was arrested for depositing bodily fluids on a 15-year-old girl's backpack, leading to the discovery of the group. Both men admitted to the allegations, with Kosemura confessing to taking pictures of female students in their underwear and sharing them with the group. The arrests come after Japan's 2023 legal reforms, which banned filming children in a sexual manner without justifiable reason, raised the age of consent from 13 to 16, and expanded the definition of rape. Authorities continue to investigate the formation of the group and the involvement of other members, highlighting ongoing concerns about voyeuristic behavior among educators in Japan.