A 37-year-old man was fined 600,000 yen ($5,500) on Thursday for posting images of several female athletes without their permission on a pornographic website he operates.
Kosuke Koyama, who was arrested earlier this month for alleged copyright infringement, paid the fine after Tokyo prosecutors issued a summary indictment.
Koyama's arrest was the first of its kind based on information provided by the Japanese Olympic Committee regarding images of athletes distributed without their consent for sexual titillation.
According to the indictment, he used 39 images captured from a sports TV program without the broadcaster's permission and posted them on the website around May 18, 2019.
The images were accompanied by sexually explicit comments on the website, according to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.
Widespread sharing of photos and videos of female athletes, often taken without their knowledge and in a sexualized context, has been garnering attention as a social problem, with more victims speaking up.
A summary indictment is a simplified procedure that skips court proceedings and is used for less serious offenses.
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