Overview
- In April 2026 students found a small camera in a classroom used for changing and discovered saved images of pupils on the device.
- Portions of those images were shared among multiple students over LINE and other social platforms, widening the harm to victims.
- The high school decided in late August to treat the matter as a 重大事態 under Japan’s anti-bullying law and set up an investigation team that includes outside lawyers.
- Aichi Prefectural Police are conducting a parallel criminal probe after the school consulted them, and the identities of any perpetrators have not been released.
- Victims have reported psychological distress, including at least one student transferring schools, and the case will test how the school’s administrative findings and police actions shape remedies and prevention measures.