The government approved a bill at a cabinet meeting on the 19th to introduce a system called ``Japanese DBS'' to check whether people who work with children have a history of sexual crimes.
The mainstay of this service is the ability to inquire about criminal records for up to 20 years.
The government is aiming to introduce the ``Japanese version of DBS'' in response to the continuing incidence of sexual crimes in facilities that interact with children, such as schools, daycare centers, and cram schools.
The bill would allow employers, through the Children and Family Affairs Agency, to inquire with the Ministry of Justice whether people who work with children have a history of sexual crimes.
Schools and daycare centers will be required to make inquiries, and for facilities such as cram schools and sports clubs, a certification system will be established to let users know whether they have followed the procedures for inquiries in accordance with the system.
The period during which sex crime records can be inquired will be 20 years after the end of the sentence for cases of imprisonment or higher, and 10 years for cases of fines.
In addition, the sexual crime records that are subject to inquiries are not limited to criminal law crimes, but also include violations of ordinances such as molestation and secret filming, and the targets are not only newly hired people but also existing employees. is.
The government has indicated that it is permissible for employers to reassign employees if they have a criminal record, or to fire them if it is difficult to ensure safety. is planning to formulate guidelines for businesses.
The government intends to submit the bill to the current Diet session and try to enact it.