High court upholds obscenity over 3-D genitalia scans by artist

High court upholds obscenity over 3-D genitalia scans by artist

Megumi Igarashi, a 45-year-old artist who works under the pseudonym "Rokudenashi-ko" (good-for-nothing girl), holds up a sign in front of the Tokyo High Court on April 13, 2017, showing the court's decision finding her guilty of obscenity for distributing 3-D scans of her genitalia. The high court upheld a lower court ruling and ordered her to pay a fine of 400,000 yen ($3,700). (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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