Industry News — Crime, Regulation & Trends

Man Arrested for Running Unlicensed 'Delivery Health' Service — Allegedly Operated for Years in Osaka's Minami District; Police Conduct Sweep

On the 10th, Osaka Prefectural Police arrested a 47-year-old man from Chuo Ward, Osaka City, on suspicion of violating the Businesses Affecting Public Morals Regulation Act (fuei-ho) for operating a non-store-based sex business without notifying authorities. The man is believed to have run an unlicensed 'delivery health' (out-call) service for at least three years, and police are continuing their investigation with an eye toward building cases against additional individuals.

Elon February 10, 2020

Illegal Scout Group Leaders Arrested for Allegedly Steering Women to Sex Businesses — Tokyo's Kabukicho

On the 17th, the Public Safety Division of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department arrested three leaders of an illegal scouting group based in Kabukicho on suspicion of violating the Employment Security Act. The group allegedly recruited women off the street and steered them to sex businesses in Tokyo, collecting ongoing referral fees known as 'scout-back' payments. The major early-2020 crackdown sent shockwaves through the industry.

Elon January 17, 2020