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Juvenile Crime Among Those Aged 14 and over Is Surging in Kagoshima... 176 Arrests Were Made Between January and August, the Highest Pace in the Past 10 Years. The Influence of Social Media Is a Contributing Factor.

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Juvenile crime is surging in Kagoshima Prefecture, with many juveniles aged 14 to under 20 being arrested. Between January and the end of August, the prefectural police apprehended 176 juveniles for criminal offenses, already exceeding the 166 arrested for the entire year of last year. Sex-related offenses, such as indecent assault without consent, totaled 20 (an increase of 16 compared to the same period last year), the highest number in the pa…
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Juvenile crime is surging in Kagoshima Prefecture, with many juveniles aged 14 to under 20 being arrested. Between January and the end of August, the prefectural police apprehended 176 juveniles for criminal offenses, already exceeding the 166 arrested for the entire year of last year. Sex-related offenses, such as indecent assault without consent, totaled 20 (an increase of 16 compared to the same period last year), the highest number in the pa…

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373news.com broke the news on Monday, October 5, 2026.
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