He got in trouble because she reported him. Both paying for sex and …

• Tags: Crime, Enjo Kousai, Hyogo, Kobe, Police, Prostitution, Schoolgirls
  

Comment on Student Busted for $5 Schoolgirl Sex by Artefact:

He got in trouble because she reported him.

Both paying for sex and having sex with 16-year-olds are generally illegal (with certain huge loopholes such as the fact it is legal to marry 16-year-olds or pay for “sex” which does not involve penetration)… the number of Japanese minors engaged in informal prostitution appears to be vast, with only a minority ever coming to police attention.

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• Student Busted for $5 Schoolgirl Sex:
  

  They do seem to get some quite unpleasant attention from police (although it may be that some of this is of the “you are the victim” variety), who seem to make sure their parents and schools are made aware, where appropriate. However, it is easy to imagine this kind of social opprobrium being totally ineffective with girls who have already made the psychological leap into thinking “enjo kousai” is perfectly acceptable – whereas it is hard to see them ignoring criminal proceedings.

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