On Tuesday (3 Feb), a 33-year-old man in Japan was arrested for making a single mother send him lewd videos of her young daughters in exchange for financial support.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department revealed that Shuichi Akasaki was an unemployed Fukuoka City native.
Since the arrest, Akasaki has partially denied the charge.
According to Japan Today, Akasaki was accused of having a 44-year-old woman film obscene videos of her two daughters, aged 11 and 14, and sending them to him.
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The Juvenile Development Division revealed that the incident occurred in late May and early June in 2025.
Akasaki took to social media, claiming that he offers financial support for single mothers.
Over a video call with the victim, who was based in Tokyo, he promised to provide 700,000 yen (S$5,600) for a 30-minute obscene video of her daughters.
However, after the content was sent to his device, he did not transfer any money.
Akasaki reportedly denied some of the charges, saying: “I saw obscene images of the younger daughter, but not the older daughter.”
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has referred the mother to prosecutors.
In an attempt to defend her actions, the mother admitted that she was convinced that she would receive money if instructions were followed.
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“I forced my daughters to obey without respecting their feelings.”
The incident came to light after the eldest daughter consulted her junior high school, NHK News reports.
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