Overview

• The Tribunal de Bobigny sentenced Masanaga Kageyama, 58, to an 18‑month suspended term and a €5,000 fine for possession and importation of child sexual‑abuse material.
• Judges imposed decade‑long bans on work involving minors and entry to France, and ordered his registration in the national sexual‑offender file.
• Air France crew reported him viewing images during a Japan‑to‑Chile flight, leading to his arrest during a stop at Paris Charles de Gaulle.
• He acknowledged the facts in court and expressed shame after initially claiming the material was AI‑generated, a claim refuted by forensic analysis.
• He was released under restrictions after the verdict and, according to reports, has not returned to Japan, while the JFA apologized and terminated his contract.