Another thing was that Soka Gakkai believers caused criminal incidents, and they were arrested twice at Hosho-ji Temple in Yokosuka City when they were caught in the act of starting or causing fires.
他にも、横須賀市法照寺では創価学会信者が2度にわたって放火及び失火の罪で現行犯逮捕されるなど、刑法事件も頻発した。