<figure id="attachment_467217" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-467217" style="width: 780px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="117db178"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/05/8c6eda787dfaa21dd52a2e1339b72ce7.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-467217" class="wp-caption-text">Naoto Timbuda, a chief of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, arrested on suspicion of violating the Act on Punishment of Taking Photographs of Sexual Desire (Attempted Photography).</figcaption></figure>
<h2><span class="strongInContent"> Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries employee arrested for voyeurism two days in a row</span></h2>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> &#8220;I found a woman in a mini-skirt and revealing clothes, and I wanted to photograph her.</span></p>
<p> This is what the man who was caught red-handed told the police during an interrogation.</p>
<p> On the night of May 3, the Ichikawa Police Station of the Chiba Prefectural Police Department arrested Naoto Minbeta, 41, a section chief of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries, on suspicion of violating the Act on Punishment of Taking Photographs of Sexual Desire (attempted filming).</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> According to the Chiba Prefectural Police, the incident occurred on the up escalator at JR Ichikawa Station in Ichikawa City. The suspect, Minbeta, is suspected of inserting his smartphone under the skirt of a woman in her 20s, a resident of Chiba Prefecture, standing in front of him from behind and attempting to film her. A nearby witness subdued the suspect, and a station attendant who arrived at the station reported the incident.</span></p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> When questioned, the suspect admitted to the charge, saying, &#8216;I am sure that I tried to take a sneaky picture of her skirt.</span></p>
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<p> The suspect&#8217;s smartphone was found to have a video of the woman&#8217;s skirt. In addition, he also stated at the beginning of this report that he is suspected of being habitual.</p>
<p> On the morning of May 5, the suspect, Minbeida, appeared from the Ichikawa Police Station. He had a crisply trimmed brow and a short-cropped head of hair. The &#8220;good-looking&#8221; man with long, slit eyes was walking with a good posture, looking straight ahead as the police officer urged him to do so.</p>
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<p> On May 4, a suspect, Shoichi Ashida, 26, of Suginami Ward, Tokyo, was arrested on the Shinkansen platform at JR Nagoya Station on suspicion of attempting to film the inside of a 26-year-old woman&#8217;s skirt with a camera installed in his shoe.</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> According to the police, the woman&#8217;s brother, who was with her, noticed Ashida&#8217;s suspicious movements and subdued him. A station attendant called 110, and the responding police officer caught him red-handed. Ashida admitted the charge, saying, &#8216;There is no doubt about it.</span></p>
<p> In fact, Ashida is also an official of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries, working for the Consumer Affairs and Safety Bureau.</p>
<p> Furthermore, on the same day, Akifumi Kakizawa, 56, an employee of the Board of Education of Uozu City, Toyama Prefecture, and deputy chief food service officer of the city&#8217;s school lunch center, was arrested by the Toyama Prefectural Police Uozu Police Station on suspicion of breaking into a women&#8217;s restroom at a cooking facility in Uozu City, Toyama Prefecture, on the grounds that he had entered a building.</p>
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<h2><span class="strongInContent">&#8216;Try to hone your game skills.&#8217;</span></h2>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> According to the city&#8217;s Board of Education, on April 28, a female employee of the school lunch center found a small camera on the floor of the women&#8217;s restroom. Upon examination, the suspect Kakizawa&#8217;s image was found on the camera, and when he was questioned, he admitted to having installed the small camera. The suspect stated to the interrogator that she entered for the purpose of taking voyeuristic pictures,&#8221; said a reporter from a local newspaper.</span></p>
<p> Before Golden Week, local governments around Japan held events to call for attention to prevent victims of molestation and voyeurism. On April 22, the Fukuoka Prefectural Police held a campaign to prevent victims of molestation and voyeurism in front of JR Yoshizuka Station in Hakata Ward, Fukuoka City. The number of arrests for voyeurism in the prefecture this year through March was 95, an increase of 1.5 times from the same period last year.</p>
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<p> Since it was the middle of the Golden Week holiday season, the prefecture must have been especially vigilant in areas where many people gather. Even so, incidents of molestation and voyeurism continue to occur, and the arrest of three public servants on suspicion of voyeurism on two consecutive days can no doubt be described as an unusual situation. We interviewed Masashi Usui, professor of social psychology at Niigata Seiryo University Graduate School.</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> First of all, everyday seriousness and sexual behavior are two different things. The mind of sexual desire can exist at the same time, even if the appearance of working diligently as a public servant is not a lie. It would be nice if stress and desire could be dissipated in moderation, but some public servants who are required to be serious may not be good at dissipation.</span></p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> Some people who engage in voyeurism are pathological, such as those with voyeurism disorder (a symptom of sexual arousal through voyeurism). Some people are unable to control themselves and repeat the act even if they are in a social position. Some voyeurs approach voyeurism as if they were improving their fishing or gaming skills. They feel a sense of accomplishment from advanced voyeurism. Some people may engage in this distorted refinement of skills because they are serious, smart, and have no shortage of money.&#8221;</span></p>
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<p> After saying this, he also speaks of the problems of modern society.</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> In any case, this situation has increased the number of voyeuristic crimes. In the past, voyeuristic photography using ultra-compact cameras would have been possible only with very special equipment and special techniques, but now even amateurs are able to do it. So the temptations are increasing. More than ever before, self-control is required.</span></p>
<p> Urgent social measures are required.</p>
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 Shinji Hasuo

 A man, a section chief of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, was caught red-handed by the Chiba Prefectural Police for attempting to take voyeuristic pictures of women inside their skirts. The day before that, another man from the same ministry was arrested by the Aichi Prefectural Police. Another man, a civil servant, was also arrested in Toyama Prefecture at .......

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries&#8217; &#8220;good-looking&#8221; section chief&#8217;s voyeuristic behavior did not stop even during the warning period.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries’ “good-looking” section chief’s voyeuristic behavior did not stop even during the warning period.

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