Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-42.60.89.154-20140611151037/@comment-27885184-20140611155249

Well, I was mistaken a bit. Legal age of an adult is apparently 20 in Japan, though I didn't stop to think that the age might be different from my country. I couldn't find specifics on Japanese law regarding the issue though. If it was a case of both prostitution AND someone underage, both of those together might get him a longer sentence. But from what I've seen while researching, times can vary greatly. If it were someone under the age of 13, the punishment could be between 6 months and 7 years. So unless there are specifics on the case, it might be hard to narrow down how long a sentence might be, since it seems as though depending on the case, Japanese sentencing varies. Hm. I'll see if I can find any more info on the case, though I sort of doubt it. All we can do it wait and hope, I suppose.