Overview
- Police arrested 31-year-old Kazuki Netsu on Wednesday and charged him with different-from-consent intercourse after investigators say he admitted to sexual contact with a 15-year-old who had been in state care.
- Authorities say the alleged incident took place on May 9 at a hotel in Toshima Ward and that Netsu knew the girl was under 16 at the time.
- Netsu worked from June 2024 until May 22, 2026 at a private temporary protection facility contracted by Tokyo, and he maintained contact with the girl on social media after she left the shelter.
- The case came to light after the girl’s mother reported concerns to police on May 20, and investigators are now probing claims that Netsu may have abused a child who lived at the facility when she was in sixth grade.
- Child-welfare groups and officials point to rising abuse consultations and urge people to report suspected abuse to child consultation centers, citing recent cases where nontraditional reporting routes helped trigger official action.