Child Protection
Japan's teacher sex offense tracking system has major gaps
Japan's new system for tracking teachers' sex offense records leaves major loopholes, excluding crimes like stalking and underwear theft. Experts warn that the framework, modeled after the U.K.'s Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), may fail to fully prevent offenders from returning to classrooms. The issue gained public attention following the arrest of an assistant teacher in Fukuoka Prefecture earlier this month.
Appeal court sharpens sentence in Karlstad school child porn scandal
The Court of Appeal for Western Sweden has increased the sentence against a former employee at Engelska skolan in Karlstad, from two years to two years and four months in prison, in a child pornography scandal. Victim 'Hanna,' who was secretly filmed during school time, is satisfied with the ruling and sees it as an end. The damages awarded to her were raised from 15,000 to 25,000 kronor.