TOKYO – Japan’s National Police Agency (NPA) said Friday that a recent nationwide crackdown targeting online child sexual exploitation has resulted in the arrest of 111 individuals aged 14 to 68.
The law enforcement operation focusing on offenses related to online child pornography and sexual abuse marked Japan’s first participation in a coordinated international investigation with five partners, such as Singapore and South Korea.
Among the 111 apprehended were high school teachers, preparatory school lecturers and company employees and teenage students, whose alleged offences included the public display and possession of child pornography.
The NPA said some of the arrests in Japan were made based on information shared through international cooperation, highlighting the effectiveness of cross-border collaboration in tackling online child exploitation.
The international investigation, conducted from Feb. 24 to March 28, led to the arrest of a total of 544 people aged 13 to 68 across Japan and other nations and regions, the NPA said.
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