Editorial

16:45 JST, June 29, 2025

For children, teachers are probably the adults closest to them in addition to their parents. The shock children feel at being betrayed by someone they trust is immeasurable. The entire situation must be clarified, and every possible effort should be made to prevent similar incidents.

Two municipal elementary school teachers — one in Nagoya and another in Yokohama — were arrested for allegedly sharing indecent images and videos, including those of girls’ underwear, in a social media chat group that was composed mainly of teachers. It is believed that nearly 10 schoolteachers may have participated in the group.

About 70 images and videos were shared in the chat group, including some showing children changing clothes and those taken under skirts. The photos and videos of children changing are........

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