Recently, police in Osaka, Japan, uncovered a horrifying case of the kidnapping and prostitution of underage girls, prompting public outrage. Two runaway high school girls aged only 16 and 17 were abducted by three men who forced them into prostitution, with one girl serving over 100 clients in just 10 days.

The police arrested three men, including the 26-year-old ringleader, Takimoto Eito, under laws prohibiting prostitution and suspect that the case might be linked to a larger organized crime syndicate. Reports indicate that the suspects targeted runaway girls in the bustling Dotonbori district, observing them for days to establish their homelessness before approaching them under the guise of concern.

They crafted a scheme to lure the girls with promises of easy earnings of 1 million yen and even pretended to be a legitimate escort agency. The victims experienced life akin to hell, working under stringent schedules with clients paying 15,000 yen per session while the majority of earnings went directly to the offenders.

The public outcry following the exposure of this case has highlighted significant flaws in Japan's system for protecting minors, with calls for immediate action to strengthen laws aimed at safeguarding runaway youths.