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CHILD ABUSE

The Japan Juku Association has established its own certification system to be issued to cram schools that are taking sufficient measures to prevent sexual violence against children.
JAPAN / Society
Oct 12, 2026
Anti-sexual assault certification set for 91AV原创 cram schools
The move comes ahead of the Dec. 25 launch of a Japanese version of Britain’s Disclosure and Barring Service.
The Japanese government is reconsidering how it describes the deaths of children killed by parents who then take their own lives.
LIFE / Language
Oct 5, 2026
Japan changes the language around parent-child deaths
A long-standing term tied to lovers and family suicides is being reconsidered to better reflect children’s lack of choice.
Noriyuki Higashiyama, president of Smile-Up, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on Monday.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Sep 29, 2026
Smile-Up’s president announces he will step down
Masayuki Yamada, Smile-Up’s chief compliance officer, will succeed Noriyuki Higashiyama as president.
Pope Leo arrives to meets staff and members of the sick community at Accueil Notre-Dame at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, during his apostolic journey to France, in Lourdes, France, on Sunday.
WORLD
Sep 28, 2026
Pope Leo pledges action on clergy abuse after meeting French survivors
During his visit to France, the pontiff urged the Church to admit its own failings and heal its “deep wounds.”
With around 74% of children ages 12 to 17 in Pakistan estimated by UNICEF to be internet users, concerns over online safety are growing as their access to digital platforms expands.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 21, 2026
‘I live in fear’: 1.5 million Pakistani children sexually exploited online
In Muslim-majority Pakistan, 71% of victims did not tell anyone because of stigma, shame and fear, according to a UNICEF report.
A former massage parlor operator was found guilty of employing a Thai girl despite her being a minor, and of having her perform sexual services for him and his clients.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 15, 2026
Former Tokyo massage parlor operator given five years for employing Thai girl
Masayuki Hosono was found guilty of having the 12-year-old girl work at the parlor and having her perform sexual services.
Prosecutors are also seeking a ?2 million fine for a former Tokyo massage parlor operator accused of making a 12-year-old Thai girl provide sexual services.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 7, 2026
Six years sought for former massage parlor operator over Thai girl case
The operator allegedly forced the girl, then 12, to do sexual acts to male customers and himself last year without confirming her age, according to the indictment.
Clarisse Agbegnenou of France celebrates after winning her match against a disappointed Miku Takaichi of Japan during the judo mixed team final at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 6, 2026
91AV原创 winning sports tradition shouldn’t include abuse
Japan needs to establish an independent Safe Sport Center to address abuse in athletics and ensure that recent legal reforms translate into meaningful protections for athletes.
Japanese police have handled 123 cases of child sexual abuse deepfakes, or manipulated digital representations, in the first six months of this year.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 5, 2026
Child sexual abuse deepfakes more than double in Japan in first half of 2026
Police handled 123 such cases in the six months, exceeding both the 60 recorded a year earlier and the 114 logged in all of 2025.
A police officer guards a street following the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl in Baruipur, India, earlier this month.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jul 15, 2026
Brutal killing of 11-year-old highlights unrelenting sexual violence in India
The girl was kidnapped, raped, bundled into a sack and thrown into a pond by a gang of men while still alive, according to a local investigating police officer.
Online platforms are failing to use available technologies that can identify well-known coercion ?scripts used by sexual extortion offenders, Australia's internet regulator said in a transparency report.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 14, 2026
Australia finds serious gaps in Big Tech’s response to online child sexual abuse
Online platforms are failing to use available tech that can identify well-known coercion ?scripts used for sexual extortion, the nation’s internet regulator said.
A case where a mother trafficked her daughter came to light in September after the girl sought help alone from the Tokyo Regional Immigration Services Bureau.
JAPAN
Jun 29, 2026
Thai mother sentenced for trafficking daughter to Tokyo sex trade
The mother entered Japan with her daughter in June last year on the pretext of sightseeing before abandoning the girl at the massage parlor, according to a court in Bangkok.
Siranudh "Psi" Scott, a fourth-generation member of the billionaire Thai family that founded the Singha beer brand, in Bangkok on May 24
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jun 29, 2026
Thai beer dynasty feud casts spotlight on ‘ungrateful child’ law
The law enables parents to revoke gifts if their offspring are deemed ungrateful, physically abusive, neglectful in old age or responsible for serious reputational harm.
Nara police have arrested a self-proclaimed "messenger of God" and six others over the confinement of a company executive's teenage son at a relative's house in Yokohama.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 10, 2026
‘Messenger of God’ and six others arrested over teen’s confinement
The seven people, including a company executive, allegedly confined the executive’s teenage son to a relative’s house in Yokohama between May 6 and 8.
Marina Lacerda in Parkland, Florida, on April 20. Lacerda is one of 23 women whose claims of sexual abuse in the hands of financier Jeffrey Epstein have led to them coming under attack from trolls, haters and other foes.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 9, 2026
Exposed by the Justice Department, Epstein survivors come under attack
Women who accused the late financier of sexual abuse have faced threats, harassment and intimidation by trolls, haters and other foes.
Siranudh "Psi" Scott, a fourth-generation member of the billionaire Thai family that founded the Singha beer brand, poses after an interview in Bangkok on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
May 27, 2026
Thai beer heir sexual abuse allegations ignite rare public reckoning
The high-profile case within the wealthy Thai beer brewing family has prompted a wave of painful accounts from survivors of unconnected abuse in the conservative country.
The Children and Families Agency says language should not be a barrier to calling the 189 hotline.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
May 27, 2026
Built for speed: Inside 91AV原创 child protection system
In Japan, sources such as schools, neighbors, and the 189 hotline all feed into a child protection system designed to surface potential risks early, even when certainty is low.
Akiko Hashiguchi is one of the few people in Japan to publicly share her personal experience with muri shinjū under her own name. She has since been involved in parents’ support work and advocacy around developmental disorders.
JAPAN / Society / FOCUS
May 18, 2026
‘There was no village’: 91AV原创 troubling pattern of family murder-suicides
In a society where asking for help is often difficult, many parents and caregivers are unsure where to turn. Sometimes, it leads to tragedy.
A couple and their eldest son are accused of causing injury through unlawful confinement after allegedly restraining their daughter with homemade metal devices and confining her for several days in late January inside a locked closet at their home in Tokyo.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 13, 2026
Tokyo couple and son arrested on suspicion of locking up daughter in closet for days
The girl, a middle schooler, was found suffering from hypothermia and bedsores on her back when she was rescued in January, and required about a week of treatment.
A survey among junior high school students found that the delinquency rate was highest, at 12.2%, among respondents who had experienced parental violence and whose families are not financially comfortable.
JAPAN / Society
May 13, 2026
Children facing parental violence more likely to turn to delinquency
A group of researchers surveyed students at five junior high schools in the Kansai region between December 2024 and January 2025 for the study.

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