SaitamaJuly 11 (News about Japan) – Several male students from a public high school in Saitama Prefecture are being investigated for allegedly secretly filming their classmates while they were bathing during a school trip, according to police sources.
According to these sources, the incident occurred late last month when a group of junior high school girls from a public school in Kasukabe City, Saitama Prefecture, were on a school trip and staying at a property outside the prefecture. The girls, who were in their third year of high school, were reportedly filmed in the bathroom.
When school officials reported the incident to police, it was revealed that several male classmates were suspected of being involved in the secret recordings. Police are now investigating the case on suspicion of illegal filming.
The male students are said to have shared the recorded videos and images with friends within the school via social media. Police plan to conduct a thorough investigation, including interviewing the male students involved.
The city’s education inspectorate said: “We have no comment on this matter.”
Source: TBS