Cop arrested for stealing girl's underwear during investigation

Tuesday 20th October, 08:41 AM JST

HYOGO —

A 26-year-old local police officer was arrested for theft and illegal trespassing early Tuesday after he allegedly stole 25 pieces of underwear from a 14-year-old girl who lived at an apartment he was visiting as part of an investigation. Officer Yuki Miyamoto is suspected of sneaking into the girl’s room and stealing underwear from her dresser after visiting the apartment on Saturday.

The girl had phoned police after being flashed by a strange man on the same day, and Miyamoto had taken the call. He visited the girl’s apartment on Saturday afternoon. Only the girl and her younger sister, 13, were home at the time. Later that night, the girl was about to get into the bath when she noticed that all her panties were gone. Her mother called the police.

According to police, after speaking with the girl at the entrance to the apartment, Miyamoto said that he would like to check her bedroom. The girl quoted him as saying that he had to call headquarters in private. She said he took his bag and went into her room to make a call.

Miyamoto first denied the charges, but changed his statement and admitted to stealing the girl’s panties. He said he threw them away after realizing he would be caught.

Wire reports

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mnemosyne23 at 02:00 AM JST - 21st October

That is just SICK. (SHUDDER) The poor girl! First she gets flashed by some pervert, then the law enforcement officer who's supposed to protect her from that kind of depravity goes and STEALS HER UNDERWEAR. Are you kidding me? Stone him in the streets, the sick b@stard. Like Timorborder said, this guy should NEVER have stayed around to question the girls when he discovered that there were no adults present. He certainly shouldn't have asked to search her BEDROOM. What would you need to do that for? You wouldn't! She's not a suspect in anything! No, the cop saw his chance for a sick thrill and took it. Thank God he didn't do worse.

Disgusting.
resetsurvivor at 03:56 AM JST - 21st October

I can't believe he took them all.
Badsey at 04:45 AM JST - 21st October

The police officer was right -no one should own 25 panties. Obviously the panty police has not been doing its' job and this young lady was hoarding panties.

I would expect more confiscation soon and the party police at you door since hoarding of panties seems to be an issue.
bdiego at 07:12 AM JST - 21st October

Yeah, this is pretty messed up for the girl. First getting flashed, then getting 25 panties stolen by the officer she called. Now she can't trust anyone.

BTW read the article, it says his excuse for going to the bedroom was to make a private call to headquarters. If he had just taken 1 or 2, this would never have happened. Heck, he could have worn them the whole time and nobody would think of searching him out of sheer embarrassment.
kokorocloud at 08:00 AM JST - 21st October

First of all-- this guy is a pervert. Second, he's respulsive for taking advantage of a young girl. As someone in a position of authority, he could have told that girl anything and she would have had to believe him. Abusing his power and responsibility. Third, he's an idiot. Why would you steal ALL of her underwear? Obviously taking any of them is WRONG but how stupid do you have to be to steal them all and not expect to get caught!

That poor girl will probably never trust a cop ever again.
eigonosensei at 11:42 AM JST - 21st October

Whoa, we are getting off track here. Take the panties off your heads and see the big picture. Yes, this police officer chose to steal something rather naughty, but forget that for a moment. He broke the law 4 times if you read the article correctly. 1) stole private property 2) lied to an officer (denied the theft) 3) destroyed evidence (disposed of the stolen goods) 4) impeded an investigation

This police officer should be fired and jailed.
kokorocloud at 02:05 PM JST - 21st October

eigonosensei-- No one is denying all that. The guy is still a sleaze.
nandakandamanda at 02:34 PM JST - 21st October

Stupid. He should have said he was intending to give them back. Just borrowed them for a joyride.
justmehere at 10:00 AM JST - 22nd October

Sounds like Japan has perverts everywhere !
terebiko at 11:55 AM JST - 22nd October

SHOCKING! During an investigation!?!?! All police officers know that they should only steal panties on their own time.
bdiego at 07:30 AM JST - 23rd October

Actually, that's only 3 crimes. Simply denying your guilt to an officer is not a crime. Neither is simply lying to an officer excepting specific situations where required.
topup2009 at 02:23 PM JST - 23rd October

porn story.
Yelnats at 03:15 PM JST - 23rd October

Wish he did not throw them away. Could have made picture of the day.
Yelnats at 03:16 PM JST - 23rd October

With him wearing them to show his collection of panties.
gogogo at 07:49 PM JST - 25th October

What a sick pervert, was he fired?