Police in Fukuoka have arrested a 38-year-old police sergeant on suspicion of using his smartphone to film a woman in a toilet at a seaside park.
The incident occurred at around 5:40 p.m. on Saturday at the park in Sawara Ward, Sankei Shimbun reported. Police said the suspect, Shunji Kitagawa, has admitted to the allegation and quoted him as saying he did it to relieve his stress and satisfy his sexual desire.
According to police, the woman, a Korean national, was in the toilet cubicle when she saw a smartphone being pointed at her from beneath the partition of the next cubicle. She exited the toilet and told her male companion, also a Korean national, who was outside. He went into the toilet and called out to the person in the cubicle. Kitagawa fled from the toilet but the woman’s friend chased him for 120 meters and subdued him.
Police said Kitagawa was off duty at the time and that he had been hiding in the toilet cubicle for some time that afternoon. Images of other women were found on his smartphone.
At a news conference on Sunday, Fukuoka Prefectural Police Chief Inspector Takenori Tsuchitani said, "This is unacceptable behavior for a police officer. We deeply apologize to the victim and the people of the prefecture for his behavior.”
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Michael Corleone
has he been sacked yet?
falseflagsteve
Another sick deviant no doubt addicted to online pornography. All his devices need to be examined to see if he has commuted other heinous crimes against women. This sadistic monster could have escalated his crimes to sexual assault, rape and murder.
Estatesman
I don't feel there is an uptick of these events. I do feel that more and more are just being caught. I wonder if the SGT will be reporting for duty Monday?
Brian Wheway
Smart phone, not a very smart police officer may be his phone can teach him what the words indecent, immoral, perverted means
Garthgoyle
"This is unacceptable behavior for a police officer. We deeply apologize..."
Nice. But what are the consequences of his actions? Will he be fired and never be allowed to hold a public servant position ever again? And how much of a monetary fine will me imposed on him?
Some dude
Police said the suspect, Shunji Kitagawa, has admitted to the allegation and quoted him as saying he did it to relieve his stress and satisfy his sexual desire.
Before I even opened this article, just from the headline, I had a hunch that it was going to be something like that. They're always so unimaginative with their confessions.
Some dude
Nice. But what are the consequences of his actions? Will he be fired and never be allowed to hold a public servant position ever again? And how much of a monetary fine will me imposed on him?
It's OK. He will Reflect Deeply On His Conduct and Never Do It Again.
BertieWooster
As I keep saying, there is something very wrong with the police in this country.
Legrande
Good on the citizen for going after and subduing the perverted perp.
purple_depressed_bacon
All I want to know is if he's been given the sack. Apologies are useless. Actually do something about it, like removing this piece of scum from the police force.
Pukey2
Why isn't there a separate section on JT for crimes commited by coppers? It'll be quite big.
shogun36
mmmm..........seems like the more and more cases we see, that "This is acceptable behavior for a police officer" in Japan.
deanzaZZR
The victim and her partner are described as Korean nationals. Not the best impression of Japan if they are travelers from South Korea.
DatAss
The Japanese police strike again. My bet is on underwear theft as the next story.
bass4funk
Why does this always happen in Fukuoka. Can’t even count how many times cops here were busted for doing something perverse towards women. Disgusting!
BB
"This is unacceptable behavior for a police officer..."
I think it would be unacceptable behavior for anyone, but if there are exceptions I'm all ears.
Yohan
Idiot, ruining his future. There is plenty of this stuff for download for free on the internet if you really need that.
starpunk
DUMB.
Until he is caught the next time around of course. In the USA he would go to Al-Anon, 'find Jesus' and then become a 'motivational speaker' selling books and CD-ROM rubbish about new age 'empowerment' at 'only' $300 a lecture. Rip-Off City.