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Teachers Sentenced for Child Exploitation and Privacy Violations

4/17/2026

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On April 16, Yuji Wada, a 42-year-old former elementary school teacher in Nagoya, received a two-and-a-half-year prison term for secretly photographing a 9-year-old girl and sharing the image in a group chat.
On April 14, Katsuya Ishikawa, a 28-year-old junior high school teacher in Kanagawa, was sentenced to two years in prison for similar offenses, including taking upskirt photos.
The court emphasized the lasting harm caused to the victims and their families.

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Story summary

On April 16, Yuji Wada, a 42-year-old former elementary school teacher in Nagoya, received a two-and-a-half-year prison term for secretly photographing a 9-year-old girl and sharing the image in a group chat.
On April 14, Katsuya Ishikawa, a 28-year-old junior high school teacher in Kanagawa, was sentenced to two years in prison for similar offenses, including taking upskirt photos.
The court emphasized the lasting harm caused to the victims and their families.