"500 Photos in Total"... Police Officer Dismissed for Secretly Keeping Images of Deceased Women

Tokyo Metropolitan Police Dismisses Senior Sergeant in His 50s
Kept Photos of Deceased Women Secretly Taken in Morgues

A police officer in his 50s in Japan has been dismissed for secretly photographing the bodies of deceased women for more than 10 years and keeping the photos for personal use.

Mr A is accused of taking about 20 photos of unidentified female deceased persons stored in the morgue from 2009 to 2022 with his smartphone and bringing approximately 500 related photo data files to his home. Getty Images

According to local media reports such as the Yomiuri Shimbun on February 28, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has taken disciplinary dismissal action against Mr. A (52), a senior sergeant at the Ayase Police Station in Tokyo.

Mr. A is accused of photographing approximately 20 deceased female bodies stored in morgues while working at Akabane, Joto, and Fuchu Police Stations from 2009 to 2022 with his smartphone, and subsequently taking about 500 related photo data files to his home. Investigations revealed that he kept these materials for personal use, and no evidence of their external leakage has been found.

The crime came to light in September of last year when he was caught in the act of illegal filming at a train station in Saitama Prefecture. During the investigation, a search of his residence uncovered the problematic photos and video files of the bodies. These included not only images of corpses but also photos of injuries sustained by female victims in various incidents and accidents.

A police officer in his 50s in Japan, who secretly filmed the bodies of female homicide victims for over 10 years and kept the footage personally, has been dismissed from duty (photo used for article illustration and unrelated to the content).

During the police investigation, he reportedly stated, "I did it to satisfy my sexual desires." In light of the seriousness of the matter, the local police decided on the strongest level of disciplinary action: dismissal.

Separately, Mr. A has also been referred to prosecutors on charges of illegal filming of women at train stations in Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture on five occasions since December 2022, as well as on charges of engaging in prostitution with minors and possession of obscene materials.

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