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a court in France A senior Japan Football Association official has been sentenced to an 18-month suspended prison sentence after being found guilty of viewing images of child sexual abuse During an air journey.
JFA technical director Masanaga Kageyama was detained during a stopover in France last week Charles de Gaulle airport in paris A crew member on the plane saw him and alerted authorities Viewing obscene pictures of children.
Kageyama was on his way to observe the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
The Tribunal Judiciary de Bobigny, north of Paris, gave the 58-year-old a suspended prison sentence and a €5,000 (£4,300) fine, as well as a 10-year ban on working with minors or returning to France. parisian The newspaper reported.
JFA on Tuesday terminated his contract with immediate effect in the wake of his guilty verdict in relation to misconduct during an overseas business trip.
Describing the incident as “completely unacceptable”, the association said it deeply regrets the situation and sincerely apologizes for the concern and disruption caused by the matter.
JFA president Tsuneyasu Miyamoto said, “This incident is unacceptable to the football world.”
He added, “Although efforts have been made in the past, we must use this opportunity to thoroughly review and strengthen the governance and compliance structures within the football community.”
“With renewed determination, we are committed to making significant and lasting improvements. We will also reaffirm our dedication to JFA’s core values and mission, and ensure our actions are guided accordingly.”
Prosecutors said: “The facts were discovered by the flight crew of the aircraft, who raised the alarm after noticing that the convicted person was viewing indecent images of children on board the aircraft”.
When confronted, he claimed that he was looking at photos that were “art” and AI-generated.
During court proceedings, Kageyama admitted to viewing the photos in the business class cabin of an Air France flight and said that he did not realize it was illegal in France and that he was embarrassed by the incident.
Kageyama was a former professional footballer who retired in 1996. He later joined the coaching staffs of several Japanese football teams and went on to manage clubs in Macau and Singapore.