I just wanted to run ... May 28, 19:44
A woman who has loved running since she was a child.
I never thought that I would be the target of sexual voyeurism.
The appearance of athletes posted on adult sites with humble words.
The woman said that she wanted to know the actual situation of the damage that was voyeurized during the competition and the image was spread for sexual purposes.
However, it was the "art of war" that stood in the way.
(Social Department reporter Nobuko Matsuda / Yohei Kuraoka / Akira Okazaki)
Why do you look like this ... "Send a video for 4000 yen per minute"
"The person in the audience was shooting with your hips up."
Saki (a pseudonym), an active track and field athlete in her twenties, was told by a friend when she was a college student.
This time, he responded to the interview asking me to know the actual situation of the damage caused by voyeurism of athletes and the damage caused by spreading images on the net for sexual purposes.
Mr. Saki
"It was then that I first realized that I was suffering from damage. After that, photos were sold online, and on SNS, my photos were" I like big ass "and" Underwear I found a word such as "It's a little transparent is erotic". "
Furthermore, when the results were achieved at the tournament and attracted attention, emails began to be sent directly to my SNS.
Mr. Saki
"I've been sent daily low-key content such as" I'll pay 4000 yen in 1 minute, so send me a video of my ass. "I've always loved running since I was a kid, but why did I play sports? I was surprised that I would meet such an eye, and I felt really sick. "
The camera may still be pointed at.
I became more and more concerned about it at the venue, and it became harder for me to concentrate.
Saki:
"When I take off my jersey and wear a uniform during the competition, or when I'm tired and put my hand on my lap, I can take pictures of my butt, so I've always been aware of the direction in which the camera is. It ’s in the knees, and it ’s also affecting the competition. ”
Publisher "Impossible to wipe out"
In fact, if you search the Internet, you will find related sites one after another.
A large number of images that seemed to be voyeurs were pasted on one of them for at least 13 sports such as athletics, volleyball, and swimming, and a DVD containing videos was also sold.
In addition, another site even included images that appear to be junior high and high school students in competition.
I witnessed the fact that the images of athletes were flooding the Internet in a way that he did not intend at all, and I felt once again the seriousness of the problem that Mr. Saki complained about.
What do the site operators think about the current situation?
When I applied for coverage, there was a person who responded by e-mail.
This person is said to have earned a living solely by running the site for over 20 years.
In order to avoid being caught, they do not shoot themselves, but buy images and videos from third parties and sell them.
The person who runs the site
"In the past, the world was only purchased by enthusiasts, but with the spread of the Internet, related sites have appeared one after another, and it may have spread to people other than enthusiasts. The number of clicks on video sites is unmatched in the past. "
But don't you think running such a site is a problem in itself?
Then he insisted that:
The person who runs the site
"I don't think there is a problem with images taken by women wearing clothes. Even if the underwear is reflected, the photographer may be arrested on the spot. The seller can't be punished. It's impossible to wipe out. "
"The Art of War" in the background of the damage
Mr. Saki has been unable to consult with anyone for a long time.
The damage caused by the internet and SNS continued to increase, and I was seriously concerned about the situation that even junior high school and high school students were targeted, so last summer I appealed to the Japan Association of Athletics Federations for the first time with another track and field athlete.
However, it was the "art of war" that stood in the way.
Yoji Kudo, a lawyer of the Legal Committee of the Japan Association of Athletics Federations, who moved to respond.
He explained that the problem was that there was no law in Japan to crack down on the act of voyeurism and image diffusion.
The prefectural ordinances that deal with voyeurism have light penalties, and even if you try to file an image diffusion for defamation or insult, it is difficult to identify the perpetrator and it takes time.
Attorney Kudo
"It is a problem all over the world, and many countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and South Korea regulate it by law. However, in Japan, even if you bring damage to the police," It is a terrible act, but the current law does not deal with it. It ’s difficult. ”The damage has not surfaced and no relief has been given.”
First detection of an adult site
Under these circumstances, the JOC = Japanese Olympic Committee set up a contact point for providing information last fall, taking advantage of Mr. Saki's complaint.
We have provided the Metropolitan Police Department with about 1000 pieces of information received.
Despite the "art of war," the information came to fruition on the 9th of this month.
For the first time, an adult site dealing with images of athletes was caught.
The person arrested was a 37-year-old self-employed person who runs the site.
The Metropolitan Police Department has been checking each site based on the information so far, but according to investigators, it is difficult to judge whether the image of the athlete during the competition is an obscene image, so it will be cracked down immediately. It is said that it could not be done.
Still, as a result of continuing the investigation, an adult site caught the eyes of the investigators.
We focused on 39 images.
I found that it was cut out from the video of a sports program on TV.
The Metropolitan Police Department applied the suspicion of violating the copyright law as "reprinting the image of the program without permission from the TV station".
For the first time around the image of an athlete, I decided to detect the site.
The arrested self-employed person received a brief order of a fine of 600,000 yen on the 20th of this month.
It operates a total of nine sites, including images of non-athletes, and is believed to have earned at least 120 million yen in advertising revenue in the 10 years to March.
He said to the investigation, "I posted a topical image to earn a living. I knew it was bad, but I didn't think I would be arrested."
Trial and error continues at the scene of the investigation, while there is no law to directly crack down on it.
Problems hidden in "too beautiful athletes"
It wasn't just the "art of war" that bothered Saki.
After complaining about the damage, there were a series of unpleasant comments on the internet.
Mr. Saki
There are many comments such as "It's bad to do it in such a fashion" and "Women are inferior to boys in competition level, so they will not be popular unless they are exposed", and I understand that there are people who think that way. I was shocked that there were so many. "
Professor Osamu Takamine of Meiji University, who specializes in sports and gender, points out that while legislation is indispensable for eradicating damage, there are also problems in the sports world and society as a whole that have "commercialized" the sex of athletes. To do.
Professor Osamu Takamine of Meiji University
"The problem has been pointed out for more than 20 years, and it has taken too long for the sports world as a whole, except for some groups, to take concrete measures. Until now, in the field of sports. Rather, there is an aspect of using athletes to stimulate consumers' sexual desires and commercialize sexuality. In society, magazines selling athletes' sexual photographs are sold, and handsome men, beautiful women, and "beauty" The expression "too much" is used quite naturally, and there is no sign that the media will change at all in the last 20 years. The accumulation of detailed depictions is creating the current situation, and the responsibility is great. "
A uniform is given as an example.
The IOC = International Olympic Committee says in its 2018 Gender Equality Report that it reflects the technical needs of uniforms and recommends that there be no unreasonable differences between men and women.
Professor Takamine
"For example, in beach volleyball, the variety of uniforms has increased recently, but in the past there was a time when men were stipulated as running shirts and shorts while women were stipulated as bikini types. It is reasonable to think that the fact that the shape is so different even though it is only the height of the net is influenced by aspects that are not related to the competition. "
In the midst of these challenges in the world, the other day, a German gymnast went to the match with a bodysuit that covered his whole body instead of a general leotard and threw a stone.
He said he chose it on his own initiative, and posted on SNS that "it was important to set a precedent so that other athletes could wear something comfortable."
Professor Takamine, Meiji University
"It's important to have a clear manifestation of intention. In reality, you should consider that there are athletes who have to wear something that is exposed even if they don't want to wear it. I want you to be strongly aware of the role of protecting
Don't hate sports
The "art of war" and the reality of our society that became apparent when Saki and his colleagues raised their voices.
On the 21st of this month, a study group of the Ministry of Justice, which has been discussing the appropriate punishment for sex crimes, compiled a report, stating that legislation to control voyeurism and the spread of images is necessary.
It also mentions cases where athletes are harmed.
Specific discussions will be held in the future, but Mr. Saki, who raised his voice about the damage, is now hoping for this.
Mr. Saki
"When I look online, junior high school students and high school students who devote themselves to sports are also suffering. When I see the athlete I was aiming for suffering damage, I feel uncomfortable and dislike the competition itself and quit. I want the situation to improve as soon as possible so that it will not be lost. "
Reporter of the Social Affairs Department
Nobuko Matsuda
Joined in 2008
Gender and climate change issues are the main themes of coverage
Reporter of the Social Affairs Department
Yohei Kuraoka
Joined the
station in
2010
After working at the Matsue station, Aomori station, and Sapporo station, he
was in charge of the Metropolitan Police Department from 2020.
Reporter of the Social Affairs Department
Akira Okazaki
Joined the
station in
2014
After working at the Kushiro station and Sapporo station, he has been in
charge of the Metropolitan Police Department since 2020.