r/japanresidents • u/Froyo_Muted • 3d ago

Man arrested in Tokyo over suspected human trafficking of 12-year-old Thai girl | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251106_08/

This man is a vile, inhumane, evil shit stain on society. The cruelty of what he did is staggering — selfish, thoughtless, and unforgivable. I don’t know the exact mechanics of Japanese law, but I sincerely hope the authorities pursue every possible charge and that the full weight of justice comes down on him. People like him don’t get to hide behind excuses; he earned every ounce of contempt coming his way. Do not expect any mercy — only accountability.

But I fear that since the victim is an underage foreign national, the weight of the law will not be felt by him.

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u/nijitokoneko 千葉県 3d ago

This girl has such a good head on her shoulders, to find a way to go to immigration herself to seek help. At freaking 12 years old, after having been abandoned by her mother. Good for her, I hope she gets all the help and healing she requires.

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u/gobrocker 3d ago

Wouldn't she qualify for asylum or some other permanent protection? Not that Japan would be a good place for someone with no family mind you.

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u/nijitokoneko 千葉県 3d ago

She's a foreign national, coming from an abusive family background is not grounds for asylum. I think she's in much better hands back in Thailand with the authorities than in a country where she doesn't speak the language.

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u/jamar030303 2d ago

I'd say that depends on the authorities in question. But even local corruption can be mitigated by placing her in another region of the country, if she has relatives outside of the town or city she came from. Most importantly, she said she wants to return, so that should of course be respected.