Stalker Finds and Assaults Japanese Celebrity by Looking at Eye Reflections in Selfies

It seems like something out of a tv show, but sadly, it's real life. A stalker found and assaulted a Japanese music star after zooming in on the reflections in her eyes in selfies she posted on social media. 

Ena Matsuoka, a Japanese music star, was attacked outside her home last month by Hibiki Sato, an obsessed fan. Sato dragged her into a dark area and molested her, injuring her face as well. He was arrested on September 17 and admitted to the attack.

What makes the incident even scarier is how Sato found Matsuoka: he zoomed in on the reflections of her surrounding environment in her eyes in selfies she had posted on social media. In doing this, he was able to identify a bus stop and the nearby landscape, which he then used to match to her address on Google Street View. Sato was even able to ascertain the floor Matsuoka lived on based on the windows and the angle of the sun. 

Generally, people and celebrities in particular are advised not to tag the exact location of their home on social media, but as phone cameras continue to get better and better, this is an entirely different and much scarier problem, as I am sure almost no one considers what the reflections in their eyes will show.