According to Taiwanese media China Times on May 27, 2026, a Taiwanese court ordered a Japanese former Iwate Prefectural employee, who repeatedly committed voyeurism at a Taipei subway station, to 1 year in prison and deportation after serving his sentence.

According to the article, the former Iwate Prefectural employee was arrested on the spot last November near the exit of Taipei Metro Zhongshan Station for secretly filming under a woman's skirt with a smartphone hidden in his bag.

The former employee also committed voyeurism at the same location on June 8, 2025, and was detained from June 9 to July 22, after which he was released on bail. Although he received a sentence of 4 months in prison, the prosecution appealed, arguing the sentence was too light, so he was reportedly kept in Taiwan with a travel ban.

Furthermore, he committed voyeurism again on August 13 of the same year while awaiting the appeal trial, making the current incident (in November) his third offense.

The article stated that in the first instance trial held after his arrest and indictment for the November incident, the Shilin District Court in charge pointed out that the former employee, who had repeatedly re-offended after being released on bail despite being detained for similar incidents in the past, "showed a strong hostile attitude towards the law," and handed down a sentence of 1 year in prison and deportation after serving his sentence.

It also introduced that the former employee appealed, seeking a reduced sentence, dissatisfied with the first instance judgment, and sought reconciliation negotiations with the victim, but the victim indicated no intention to reconcile.

Subsequently, the Taiwan High Court held a hearing on the 27th of this month, rejected the former employee's appeal, stating there were no changes in the circumstances for determining the sentence, and reported that the first instance judgment has been finalized. (Edited and translated by Kawashiri)