A former Fukuoka City employee has been sentenced to two years and six months in prison for violating the Local Public Service Act by leaking private citizen data to an acquaintance. The man, 35-year-old Toshihide Nonaka, had shared personal information about landowners involved in a redevelopment project, as well as pawned luxury watches worth ¥10.5 million. The court rejected his claims of an illegal investigation and concluded that his actions, driven by financial losses from failed investments, severely undermined public trust. Source: NHK
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