pSome examples of violations include blowing on a victim’s neck, sniffing hair or intense staring./p
It is not all about the touch when it comes to criminal molestation offences in Japan. Cases involving men getting too close to their victims sans physical contact are in the spotlight again after Kyoto police fined a man for sniffing a schoolgirl’s hair.
“There are no specific provisions, so each case must be proven to be an indecent act,” said Inspector Ito Tsuyoshi of the Kyoto Prefectural Police. “If don’t admit, it is difficult to arrest them unless there is evidence such as security camera footage,” Mr Tsuyoshi said. “Typically we can only offer guidance and a warning to stop the offending behaviour.”Three in five have encountered online harms, or know someone who has: Survey
But upon reporting the incident to the Japanese police, her complaints were dismissed as she had not been touched. She was told by the authorities as well as her parents that she might have misunderstood or was worrying excessively. Touchless molesters may exploit the psychology of victims not reporting the crime, legal practitioners said.
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