EHIME (TR) – Sources with the Ehime Prefectural Police have revealed {that a} male inspector in his 40s met an underage woman by way of a courting app solely to later falsely reveal that their illicit encounter was a part of an investigation, experiences the Yomiuri Shimbun (July 30).
In May, the inspector, who belongs to the Ehime Prefectural Police’s Organized Crime Control Division, met the woman at a resort after she expressed on a social media app that she was curiosity in a relationship based mostly on papakatsu, or compensated courting.
After receiving money from the inspector on the resort, the woman paid the room price and left, the sources stated.
The inspector later obtained the woman’s telephone quantity from the taxi firm she used to reach on the resort. When he referred to as her, he stated, “This is the police. I want to talk to you about papakatsu.”
The inspector then obtained her house handle and summoned her to a close-by comfort retailer. Upon assembly the second time, he defined, “That was a papakatsu sting operation.” He then made her return the money she had given him, minus the resort price.
“Cover investigation costs”
According to the woman’s mom, who spoke to the Yomiuri Shimbun, the inspector confirmed her his police badge in entrance of the comfort retailer. He stated, “When we met at the hotel, there were investigators outside. The money I gave you was to cover investigation costs, so please return it.”
Suspicious, the mom inquired with prefectural police. A consultant then defined, “it was not an investigation.”
The mom continued, “My daughter is worried that her address is now known. I feel it is very suspicious that he used his position as a police officer to obtain personal information.”
According to sources concerned within the investigation, police are contemplating taking disciplinary motion in opposition to the inspector.
A consultant from the Ehime Prefectural Police informed NHK, “As this is an individual case, we will refrain from commenting.”