The Kyoto Police's High Tech Crime Unit has arrested 38-year-old Kawasaki City resident Hidetoshi Fukuzawa for illegally sharing an erotic game via the internet.

"I downloaded it," he stated. "but I didn't leak this onto the internet." File sharing is illegal in Japan.

Using an online file sharing service called "Share", the title was leaked to countless users. Described as a "game depicting rape", the title had its in-game mosaic removed and is believed to be banned raped title Rapelay.

The suspect works in the Japanese sex industry.

性暴力ゲーム、無修正で流す＝川崎市の男逮捕−京都府警 [jiji via 2ch]

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