Tokyo high school teacher accused of attempting to burgle home with own students

TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a 26-year-old public high school teacher after he allegedly broke into a residence with two of his own male students, reports TBS News (Sep. 16).

Ryosuke Kimura, a teacher at a Tokyo metropolitan high school, is accused of acting as a criminal mentor to the youths, advising them on what to steal and how to fence the stolen goods.

According to police, at around 8:00 p.m. on February 2, Kimura and the two teenage students broke into the Tokyo home of a man in his 70s. The trio reportedly slipped in through an unlocked window, believing the residence was empty. However, after spotting freshly bought vegetables inside, they realized someone was home and fled the scene empty-handed.

Investigators revealed that Kimura had been actively instructing the students on burglary tactics. He allegedly told the youths, “Buddhist altar bells are made of pure gold and sell for a high price, so you should look for those.” He also taught them how to sell stolen items using flea market smartphone apps.

The teacher’s involvement surfaced during an investigation into a string of burglaries that occurred in the same neighborhood between January and February. After police zeroed in on the high school students, their testimonies implicated Kimura.

During questioning on suspicion of trespassing and attempted theft, Kimura partially denied the allegations. “I entered a garage-like structure where farm equipment was kept, but I have no memory of entering the residence through the window,” he told investigators.

Attempting to explain his presence at the scene, Kimura added, “I had heard beforehand that the students were breaking into abandoned houses and stealing things. I went along out of curiosity, like a test of courage.”

Police are continuing their investigation to determine if the teacher and his students are responsible for other unsolved burglaries in the area.

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东京（TR）——据TBS新闻（9月16日）报道，东京警视厅逮捕了一名26岁的公立高中教师，据称他与两名男学生一起闯入民宅。

东京某高中教师木村亮介被指控充当青少年犯罪导师，指导他们偷窃什么以及如何销赃。

据警方称，2月2日晚8点左右，木村和两名十几岁的学生闯入东京一位70多岁老人的家中。三人据称从一扇未上锁的窗户溜了进去，以为屋内无人。然而，当他们看到屋内有新鲜购买的蔬菜后，意识到有人在家，便空手逃离了现场。

调查人员透露，木村一直在积极指导学生们进行盗窃。据称，他告诉这些年轻人：“佛教佛坛的钟是用纯金制成的，价格很高，所以你们应该去找找看。”他还教他们如何利用跳蚤市场相关的手机应用程序出售赃物。

在调查1月至2月间同一社区发生的一系列入室盗窃案时，这名教师的涉案情况浮出水面。警方将调查重点放在高中生身上，他们的证词最终指向了木村。

在因涉嫌非法侵入和企图盗窃接受讯问时，木村部分否认了这些指控。他告诉调查人员：“我进入了一个类似车库的建筑，里面存放着农用设备，但我完全不记得自己是从窗户进入住宅的。”

木村试图解释自己出现在现场的原因，他补充道：“我事先听说学生们闯入废弃房屋偷东西。出于好奇，也算是试探一下自己的勇气，我就跟着去了。”

警方正在继续调查，以确定该教师及其学生是否与该地区其他未破获的入室盗窃案有关。

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