Man, this one is funny.

The guy is described as “stopping at nothing to satisfy his sexual predilections and interests” and he gets convicted of violating copyright law! WTF?

Oh, those wacky Japs!

A former elementary school teacher who posted photographs of children who died in traffic accidents on his Web site without permission from their families was handed a suspended prison sentence and put under probation in a ruling at the Tokyo District Court on Thursday.The former teacher, Toshio Watanabe, 34, was sentenced to 2 1/2 years’ imprisonment, suspended for five years with probation, after being convicted of crimes including violating Japan’s Copyright Law.

In handing down the ruling, presiding judge Osamu Iguchi heavily criticized the 34-year-old’s actions.

“He trampled on the sentiments of bereaved families,” Iguchi said. The ruling pointed out that Watanabe had posted many photographs of corpses on his site along with sexually suggestive comments, and that he had not responded to calls to shut the site down.

“He took the attitude of stopping at nothing to satisfy his sexual predilections and interests, and there is no room for lenience in consideration of his motives,” the ruling said. Referring to the fact that Watanabe was an elementary school teacher at the time, the court said, “He acted outrageously in a way that completely went against his professional responsibility. He damaged trust in educators.”

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