Seven men in Japan have been arrested for sexually abusing minors, including their own daughters, and sharing child pornography, according to local media.
Police in Aichi prefecture of central Japan said the suspects, in their 30s to 50s, committed penetrative sexual assaults against underage females, Mainichi News reported, citing anonymous investigative sources.
Four suspects were believed to have filmed and shared videos in a group chat, while three others were found to possess similar materials.
The arrests took place between November and March.
All suspects have confessed to the charges, according to Chukyo TV.
Under Japanese law, anyone engaging in sexual intercourse with females under 13 faces at least five years in prison. Additionally, producing, supplying, or possessing child pornography is punishable by up to three years in prison or a fine of 3 million yen (US$20,000).
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