What exactly were the parents thinking when they allowed their child to be included in the shoot? Or that of the publishers? Has no-one remembered the celebrity child sex scandals (i.e. Jimmy Savile*, Gary Glitter**, and Johnathan King***) or the hundreds to the thousands of unidentified child pornographers that work through the internet and the police who are working to bring them down?
What about the child in this photo? Did his parents think about how it would affect him in the future? Unless some action is taken and the photos are yanked from the internet, they’ll still be floating around by the time he’s old enough to use the internet.
Since announcing her graduation from AKB48 and releasing her first solo single, Tomomi Kasai was set to release her photobook until many expressed concerns regarding its cover.
“Young Magazine“, a weekly magazine, was ready to publish their next edition on January 12th, but has postponed the release to January 21st due to the photobook’s cover. The photo used for the cover was deemed too innapropriate for their readers, so an alternative photo had to be used instead.
The photo book cover has caused plenty of backlash from netizens who are critical of its scandalous nature. Some say she’s just “desperate for attention” while others expressed that the picture was “such a dumb idea to begin with”. Others find it “disturbing” and “awkward”, especially with an underage child holding her breasts.
This issue has also prompted police to investigate publishing company Kondasha for what could potentially be considered child pornography. Before charges can be levied against the company, it must be determined whether or not the photo is in fact of a child with his hands touching the idol’s breasts.
In Japan, a guilty verdict for violating child pornography laws carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a fine of five million yen.
*Former TV presenter in Britian. Following his death, numerous molestation claims went public, many of which have been confirmed. Allegations had come up while he was still alive, but had been kept quiet.
**Former British musician who was arrested in the late 90s on child pornography charges, and later arrested in Vietnam on sexual offenses related to minors. Was arrested again 2 months ago in connection with the ongoing Savile investigation, along with Freddie Starr. who was arrested for allegedly molesting a 14 year old after taping an episode of “Clunk Click” – another Savile show.
***British musician who was convicted and sentenced to 7 years in prison (2001) for sexually assaulting 5 teenaged boys between 1983 and 1989.
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