Caregiver Arrested for Trespassing After Scooping Up and Drinking High School Student's Urine in Public Restroom, Allegedly Saying "Thank You" Afterwards

A 57-year-old caregiver has been arrested on suspicion of trespassing after allegedly scooping up and drinking a high school student's urine while the student was using a men's restroom inside Hankyu Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi Station in Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture. The man is believed to have said "thank you" before leaving after consuming the urine.

According to police, the arrested caregiver is suspected of unlawfully entering a men's restroom located in the ticket-gate concourse of Hankyu Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi Station around 4:30 PM on September 1st of this year. While a male high school student was relieving himself in the restroom at the time, the man allegedly reached over with one hand, scooped up the urine, and drank it on the spot. He then reportedly told the student "thank you" before leaving.

This shocking incident has been widely reported on social media, drawing numerous comments expressing surprise and disgust, such as "unbelievable," "too terrifying," and "utterly perverted." The phrase "thank you," uttered after such an unusual act, has particularly caught attention for its bizarreness, with sarcastic remarks like "points for artistic flair" and "a gentleman who doesn't forget his manners even during perverted acts."

While the arrest is for building trespassing, there has been discussion regarding the legal implications of drinking another person's urine itself. Comments have surfaced, questioning whether it falls under "obscene behavior" as defined by public nuisance ordinances, or if "drinking urine without permission is apparently legally safe." The current arrest is understood to be for entering the restroom "without a legitimate reason," rather than for the act of drinking the urine itself.

The emotional trauma suffered by the high school student involved is immeasurable, and further investigation is anticipated to reveal the full scope of the incident.

The context

In Japan, "building trespassing" (建造物侵入, kenzobutsu shinnyu) is a criminal offense that applies to entering a building or property without permission or a legitimate reason. In this case, the individual was arrested for unlawfully entering a public restroom, not directly for the act of consuming urine. While some public nuisance ordinances (迷惑防止条例, meiwaku boshi jorei) exist to address "obscene behavior" or other acts that disturb public order, the legal classification of an act like drinking someone's urine without direct physical assault or clear violation of privacy (beyond mere observation) can be complex and is subject to debate, as reflected in the article's discussion. The unusual and shocking nature of the act, combined with the perpetrator's alleged "thank you," generated significant public outrage and discussion on social media in Japan.