Suspect defrauded the male customer out of approximately 10 million yen by lying to him
Posts tagged as “fuzoku”
Term used to describe Japan’s commercial sex industry
Police believe Access referred an estimated 78,000 women to sex businesses over a five-year period
Police official said, 'We must dismantle this illegal business model'
Suspect was apprehended in Niseko three days after the incident
Access has about 300 members who scout women on social media
Scouting group Natural earns approximately 5 billion yen in referral fees each year
Group received 7 billion yen in commissions over 5-year period
Police arrested nine suspects who are alleged to have blackmailed customers after they signed agreements
Arrests are part of a stepped up crackdown on unscrupulous host club operators in Kabukicho that regularly force female customers into prostitution
Woman was reported missing in July 2021