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Man arrested for filming up 9-year-old girl’s skirt at train station

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Police in Akashi, Hyogo Prefecture, have arrested a 32-year-old man on suspicion of filming up the skirt of a nine-year-old girl at a train station.

According to police, the incident occurred at around 3:30 p.m. on June 18 at JR Nishi-Akashi Station, Kyodo News reported. Police said Kenya Yoshida, a train conductor, is accused of using his smartphone to film up the girl’s skirt as she walked up the stairs.

A witness saw what was going on and called police.

Police said Yoshida has admitted to the allegation.

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I remember I was in Saigon in a market with my ex. And I saw an old American guy taking inappropriate pictures of a little girl no older than 4 years. Her mother was unpacking some stuff to sell and this creepo had a big professional zoom lens camere. This kid sat like most kids do while blissfully unaware of their surroundings when lost in a smartphone. She sat with her legs up on the chair and this creepo was taking pictures of her like that. (I don't wanna go into details) I went up to him and asked him "Why are you taking pictures of her underwear like that?" He said he gave her money some money and she said it was ok! I saw red and called him out and he got mad at me and started cussing and calling me names when I said I'll take his picture and go to the police! I explained to the mother what he was doing and she took her daughter to another part of the market. Themother came back and gave me a beautiful red T-shirt and thanked me! I can't stand a sicko peadophile!

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one_consciousness

"Japan is the capital of sexual deviancy."

Based on what?

Certainty not statistics.

Some stories you heard from your family?

Or based on Japan has such a low crime rate, so these type of stories make the news. Other countries report murders and don't have time to report on petty crimes like this.

Well said..

Less feelings and more facts..

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I don't even know what to say! I don't know what I'd do if I ever saw a creepo being inappropriate with or towards a kid. I know I wouldn't be able to stop myself from allowing them to continue!

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one_consciousness

Well said!

-6 ( +1 / -7 )

This is disgusting behaviour, obviously. But whatever the age of the person, it is disgusting. It is a sexual assault.

3 ( +4 / -1 )

Train conductor what a pervert

1 ( +2 / -1 )

Really ? NINE years old?!?! Really ?!

5 ( +6 / -1 )

These disgusting behaviour will keep happening unless the culture of child sexualisation changes. In children animations and games, characters are often too exposing. When children grows up within these environment, they develop sexual abnormalities.

-1 ( +11 / -12 )

JR Train Conductor arrested for filming up 9-year-old girl’s skirt at train station. Would be more informative

5 ( +7 / -2 )

I am not surprised, as there are probably hundreds of men doing this around the country every day. Along with chikan (sexual assault on public transport), stalking and panty stealing etc. Japan is the capital of sexual deviancy.

I know that sounds like Japan hating but my family is Japanese and Japan is my second very much loved home.

Same here

This is just one of the deepest and most disturbing elements of Japanese society that is sadly unlikely to change in my lifetime.

This is how I feel too.

-11 ( +10 / -21 )

Disgusting POS. Make sure he gets some real prison time.

7 ( +11 / -4 )

Spring and Summer is when all the CREEPS come out of their caves and cages.

-2 ( +4 / -6 )

It is highly likely that his interests do not stop at secretly filming little girls underwear. The police should be checking his hard drives and personal history.

9 ( +14 / -5 )

These people often profit by making these videos available online.

8 ( +11 / -3 )

This evil scum needs to be locked away for several years - and his address needs to be published freely online so as parents living in the vicinity can take precautions.

10 ( +19 / -9 )

Totally disgusting. These men are sick. Time to lock them up.

17 ( +24 / -7 )

High quality JR west Japan staff showing their respect to the community at large…

-6 ( +4 / -10 )

Isn't he old enough to have a daughter her age? I don't get the attraction, but I guess I don't get a lot of things.

0 ( +6 / -6 )

WTH

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Why do they call it: Filming?

"To capture on film as part of a series of moving images..."

-15 ( +4 / -19 )

He'll get a slap on the wrist and be moved to another prefecture to do the same job. He won't need to sign any kind of predator list or be registered as some kind of sicko.

Let's get strict, this is disgusting.

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The train conductor, really!

9 year old girl? That's truly disgusting

My thoughts too.

9 ( +14 / -5 )

The train conductor, really!

9 year old girl? That's truly disgusting

It would be interesting to know if these men were married with families.

17 ( +25 / -8 )

What a loser.

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