In 2023, approximately 1,670 people were arrested by Japanese law enforcement for committing crimes labeled as public indecency or obscenity offenses. These offenses refer to indecent exposure such as public nudity and distribution of obscene materials such as voyeuristic up skirt photography.
Number of people arrested for public indecency and distribution of obscene materials in Japan from 2015 to 2023
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National Police Agency (Japan). (April 4, 2024). Number of people arrested for public indecency and distribution of obscene materials in Japan from 2015 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1197367/japan-number-arrests-public-indecency-obscenity-offenses/
National Police Agency (Japan). "Number of people arrested for public indecency and distribution of obscene materials in Japan from 2015 to 2023." Chart. April 4, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1197367/japan-number-arrests-public-indecency-obscenity-offenses/
National Police Agency (Japan). (2024). Number of people arrested for public indecency and distribution of obscene materials in Japan from 2015 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1197367/japan-number-arrests-public-indecency-obscenity-offenses/
National Police Agency (Japan). "Number of People Arrested for Public Indecency and Distribution of Obscene Materials in Japan from 2015 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1197367/japan-number-arrests-public-indecency-obscenity-offenses/
National Police Agency (Japan), Number of people arrested for public indecency and distribution of obscene materials in Japan from 2015 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1197367/japan-number-arrests-public-indecency-obscenity-offenses/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Number of people arrested for public indecency and distribution of obscene materials in Japan from 2015 to 2023 [Graph], National Police Agency (Japan), April 4, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1197367/japan-number-arrests-public-indecency-obscenity-offenses/
