Sexual harassment on public transport:
Japan tries to tackle problem of 'chikan'
Sexual harassment and ahttps://youtu.be/GzqE-Gl4Dzossault is a big problem on Japan's huge public transport system. One in 10 women aged 16 to 29 say they have been touched inappropriately on trains, according to the government’s first survey on the issue. But the actual number is likely to be much higher, as many women fear the consequences of reporting incidents to police.
About 800 people are arrested for groping – known as "chikan" – in Tokyo every year. But many perpetrators get away with their crimes.
In response, the police have launched an app to help them deal with the problem.
FRANCE 24's Airi Futakuchi, Alexis Bregere, Mélodie Sforza and Justin McCurry report.
Kenya sentences Dutchman to 10 years in prison
for child sex abuse
Jan in ’t V., a 73-year-old Dutch citizen, was sentenced to ten years in prison in Kenya for the exploitation of children, a charge that includes abuse. He will also be fined three million shillings (over 22,000 euros), Kenyan media outlets reported. He also has to pay the same sum to the three victims.
In ’t V., better known by his aliases like Leraar Jan, Papa, and Mzungu, was found guilty of owning child rape videos, indecent acts with a child, and one count of child abuse. The offenses took place between April 2022 and November 2023.
The ages of the children ranged from seven to 16. He purposely grabbed a 16-year-old’s private parts without permission. He also sent photos and videos to children to encourage them to do sexual acts and record themselves doing so.
In ’t V. helped single mothers financially, which is how he got close to the children in Kenya, Omroep Brabant reported. In ’t V. has denied all accusations.
The man from Oss was arrested in 2023 at the international airport in the capital of Nairobi when he was trying to flee the country. All his electronic items were seized during the arrest. Incriminating evidence was found on the items.
After he has sat out his sentence, he will be forced to leave Kenya. A spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs previously confirmed that consular assistance would be provided to the man. The ministry would not give any further comments regarding the case due to privacy concerns. 
So, he'll be returned to the Netherlands when he's about 80, where I'm sure they will be glad to see him.
Reporting by ANP and NL Times
'Masquerading' child abuser jailed for 19 years
A man who repeatedly sexually abused a seven-year-old girl has been jailed for 19 years.
His victim, who reported the abuse years later, said Moorhead "masqueraded as an "upstanding member of the community" while being a "manipulative" and "cunning" child molester.
Judge Penny Moreland said he had groomed his victim and posed a high risk to children.
'Would offend again'
Moorhead, of South View Terrace in Swalwell, Gateshead, carried out a "catalogue" of abuse, Judge Moreland said.
His victim told the court: "[Moorhead] masqueraded as an upstanding member of the community when all the while he was a manipulative [and] cunning perpetrator of child sexual abuse."
Paedophiles often present themselves as gregarious, likable men.
She said he then "lacked the integrity and moral fibre" to admit his actions.
Judge Moreland said Moorhead had been known for his community work but his good character had now been destroyed.
She said he had been assessed as posing a high risk to children and she had "no doubt" he would offend again.
He must sign the sex offenders register and abide by a sexual harm prevention order limiting his contact with children for the rest of his life.
The judge also said he would have to serve two thirds of his prison term before being considered for parole, but he would only be released if he was deemed safe enough.
Upon the completion of his 19 years, he would have to serve a further one year on licence, the court heard.
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This is fantastic! It should have happened 15 or 20 years ago when platforms were developing. They should have been held responsible for illegal/immoral content right from the start, and that would have given illegal content the priority it should have always had.
Social media companies face potential fines for illegal content under British Online Safety Act
March 17 (UPI) -- Britain on Monday put into effect provisions of its Online Safety Act, requiring every online organization to implement action against illegal content or face punishment by sizeable fine or national blockage.
Ofcom, Britain's independent communications regulator, said in a press release Monday that "from today, online platforms must start putting in place measures to protect people in the U.K. from criminal activity," and has started enforcing compliance.
All sites and apps had until Sunday to assess if anything deemed illegal appeared among their online content, whether how easily it could be discovered by users or how liable they were to facilitating criminal user-generated content.
As per Ofcom policy, platforms must now remove anything illegal as quickly as possible and do their best to lessen the possibility of said materials to appear at all.
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Ofcom stated Monday its assessments regarding compliance are underway and will continue henceforth.
The Act most notably targets online child sexual abuse material, or CSAM, and considers "assessing providers' compliance with their safety duties in this area" among its early top priorities.
Any platform that doesn't follow the law regarding CSAM is liable to be investigated and is subject to fines close to $20 million or equal to 10% of its proceeds, whichever is greater, or may be sued to be blocked in Britain altogether.
The Online Safety Act in total covers more than 130 offenses, ranging from harassment and "assisting or encouraging suicide" to terrorism, fraud and "unlawful immigration."
Technology companies, spanning "social media or video-sharing platforms, messaging, gaming and dating apps, forums and file-sharing sites." are required to "mitigate the risk of these occurring on their platforms."
Ofcom Enforcement Director Suzanne Cater said in the press release that "Platforms must now act quickly to come into compliance with their legal duties," and that "any provider who fails to introduce the necessary protections can expect to face the full force of our enforcement action."
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