The following is a continuation of the previous chapter.
But, of course, the media never points this out.
Because if they did, they’d have to also admit that the “remarried man” is often a Korean national or naturalized citizen.
The truth would be too inconvenient.
Instead, they turn the blame on society at large, as if this were everyone’s fault.
They blur the issue and make it vague.
That’s their job.
Incidentally, there is a similar pattern of child abuse in the United States.
A common scenario involves a single mother who brings home a new boyfriend.
He then begins molesting or beating her children.
In extreme cases, he sexually abuses the child and murders them to silence them.
Even if not that extreme, these men often damage a child’s psyche beyond repair.
This problem is so well-known in America that courts typically consider any new partner in custody decisions.
They ask: Is he safe?
Can he provide a stable home?
The man’s background is investigated.
His criminal record is checked.
Child welfare services also monitor the household.
In Japan, such scrutiny is virtually nonexistent.
No real investigation is done into the background of the mother’s new partner.
No psychologist is assigned to the child.
And even if a child is clearly being abused, child consultation centers and schools often just “watch and wait.”
I once read a detailed account of a man who was falsely accused of child abuse in the U.S.
He was Japanese, living in California, and his newborn had a large bruise on her back.
He was arrested immediately.
Later, it was discovered that the bruise was actually a Mongolian spot—common among Asian babies.
Even so, the authorities didn't apologize.
His name remained in a registry.
He lost his job.
He was branded.
In America, the pendulum can swing too far.
But at least there, they act swiftly when there's even a whiff of danger.
In Japan, children continue to be sacrificed.
Their silent pleas go unanswered.
And all the while, the media and government hide behind political correctness and legal red tape.
They blame “society” and move on.
But it’s not “society” that killed Yua Funato.
It was her stepfather, her mother, and those who turned a blind eye.
How many more children must die before Japan wakes up?
