Summary
A senior football official from Japan, Masanaga Kageyama, received a suspended jail sentence in France for looking at illegal child abuse images on a plane. Kageyama admitted to the act and faces a ban from France for 10 years, along with other penalties.
Key Facts
- Masanaga Kageyama is a senior official of the Japan Football Association.
- He got an 18-month suspended jail sentence in France.
- He looked at child abuse images on a plane, which led to the sentence.
- The incident happened during a stopover at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris.
- Kageyama admitted to the crime, claiming he thought it was not illegal in France.
- He is banned from working with minors and from entering France for 10 years.
- The Japan Football Association apologized and terminated his contract immediately.
- Kageyama has a background as a former professional football player and football team manager.
