Japanese police have arrested several men over the alleged sexual assault of their underaged daughters and sharing videos of their abuse online, according to reports.
Police have so far refused to confirm the arrests.
The Kyodo News agency, NHK television and other outlets say police in the Aichi prefecture, a region in central Japan, took several men aged in their 30s, 40s and 50s into custody.
They are accused of repeatedly raping their daughters or stepdaughters, aged six to 14, filming the scenes of the assaults and sharing the videos on social media.
They are also accused of child prostitution and child pornography, the reports said.
Messages and footage of their attacks were allegedly exchanged in a group chat.
The group was uncovered after one of the men was arrested in November on suspicion of raping a child.
Police investigated the data on his mobile phone, which led to the arrest of the other men, according to reports.
Japanese police have arrested several men over the alleged sexual assault of their under-aged daughters and sharing videos of their abuse online, according to reports
