Overview
- The arrest, which took place on July 30, 2026, charged 44‑year‑old Hisanori Hashimoto with non‑consensual intercourse and producing/filming sexual images of a minor.
- Police say the alleged victim was a female high school student met through social media under a paid‑dating or 'papa‑katsu' arrangement and was lured to a hotel and threatened with exposure.
- Investigators recovered dozens of obscene images and videos from Hashimoto’s phone and suspect he may have repeated the same conduct against other teenage women.
- Reporting and police records show Hashimoto had been previously arrested and prosecuted on related charges involving another teenage woman, and he has denied the recent allegations.
- Authorities are conducting digital forensics and victim‑identification work while support groups warn that sextortion using threats to expose 'papa‑katsu' activity is a growing risk for minors online.