Arrested uniform thief says he has sweat fetish

Tuesday 02nd September, 08:12 AM JST

OSAKA —

A 22-year-old man, who has been arrested for stealing money from a locker room of an American football club at a college in Osaka, has been also charged with stealing uniforms. Torao Fukuda, 22, was quoted by police as saying he is gay and likes male athletes’ sports uniforms and underwear with the smell of sweat.

Fukuda has been charged with stealing uniforms at sports clubs at eight colleges in Osaka and Nara between January and April.

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DenshaDeGO at 01:01 PM JST - 2nd September

I'm glad I already ate lunch. Yuck.
WilliB at 01:04 PM JST - 2nd September

Eeeeek! I just lost my appetite.
dennis0bauer at 01:20 PM JST - 2nd September

Fetishism is not a sickness, it only becomes a sickeness when it rules your life. Colamerica is the church your fetisch?

Why does he not try to work at "cleaningu" shop lots of dirty sweaty clothes coming in every day.
ColAmerica at 01:32 PM JST - 2nd September

dennis0bauer- Sir, church is not my fetish, i do not commit lude criminal acts in the name of my beliefs.

This person has severe mental problems, and needs punishment and therapy to educate him into moral ways , and to stop his filthy illegal hobby.
Psych at 01:36 PM JST - 2nd September

"Fetishism is a mental condition, that can be cured with support of the community, church and thyerapy."

mmm... no, it cannot. Sexual fetishism, not just fetishism by itself, is not considered a disorder unless it dramatically alters or affects one's life. Stealing used clothing is a crime itself and at the time of this episode, he probably didnt think much about used, dirty clothing. Church will not help. the community will not help (hey, i love dirty clothing! can you help me?). This is something that cannot be cured so easily and it is only him that can cure this even if he attends therapy.

Lets put it in another way. Not all of us target the same desired type of pornography.

people with this type of paraphilia usually do not harm people.

There is excuse for this type of action in which he took. sexual fetishisms go way back into childhood and stem off when such a desired item is not available. He could have felt comfortable and safe with a male figure in his life; possibly from an abused mother or female figure. once that object, in this case olfactory, becomes more desired, one experiences compulsiveness.

We are still animals. perhaps you love the smell of yakitori and you havent eaten meat (or food) for a long time. If someone posted a sign above the yakitori restaurant "warning, do not eat. you will go to jail", surely, you would try to steal some without anyone noticing.

Without even speaking to this man, there is no direct way to diagnose.

When people point fingers stating someone is "sick" or "a risk to society" based on something quite unique and different from the majority, it doesnt mean they have a disability. just a different taste....or smell...

BTW, every human has at least 2 sexual fetishes. if you deny this, i think you should seek help.
Hughgarse at 02:14 PM JST - 2nd September

yet another nutjob!
the_sicilian at 09:11 PM JST - 2nd September

This person has severe mental problems, and needs punishment and therapy to educate him into moral ways , and to stop his filthy illegal hobby.

Um, ColAmerica, the only thing illegal is he stole the items. As far as I am concerned he can smell, lick or do anything he wants. As long as he doesn't do this near me or my kids, who am I to stop it. I mean, I think it's pretty sick, but, um, who cares.

So the church will save him? Um, lets not start with religion helping anybody, OK? This guy is a bit off his rocker, but he didn't hurt anyone. He can have his fetish or fantasy, just don't do anything illegal to obtain it. Adding in religion just dumbs down the conversation.

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ColAmerica at 11:25 PM JST - 2nd September

Folks, he is a thief who has harmed victims emotionally with his fiendish crimes.

Had traditional morals and values been part of this guys life, these crimes would not have been comitted.

Good conselling and educating him to behave decently will prevent his crimes from harming anyone again in the future.
medievaltimes at 11:41 PM JST - 2nd September

Sexual fetishism, not just fetishism by itself, is not considered a disorder unless it dramatically alters or affects one's life.

I would say getting arrested qualifies as affecting ones life.
meanmutha at 12:19 AM JST - 3rd September

classic.
kjunluc2 at 12:37 AM JST - 3rd September

Every time I think I've heard it all, something like this pops up.

By the way, isn't he, in essence, raping those whose garments he stole? Or was it consensual?

As for the bibld healing deviants and perverts all I can think is, "Swaggart, heal theself".
romulus3 at 03:05 AM JST - 3rd September

Yuk! Why not a sumo thong to really amplify the dizzying heights?
romulus3 at 03:07 AM JST - 3rd September

Fetishism is a mental condition, that can be cured with support of the community, church and thyerapy.

no, church and community just bury it and it comes back again like a noxious weed. You are in denial.
picard at 09:43 AM JST - 3rd September

ColAmerica said, "Had traditional morals and values been part of this guys life, these crimes would not have been comitted."

So a good Church upbringing would have prevented this "immoral" crime? Need I remind you of the countless victims of sexual abuse by members of the head-in-the-sand church? Get a grip.
seggahme at 08:50 PM JST - 5th September

if i were caught stealing money, i would be say - i have money's smell fetish