Sorted a couple days later via legal action and help from Brigham Young University (BYU) [1]

[1] https://www.visaverge.com/visa/suguru-ondas-byu-student-visa...

Update. No need for concern. As expected, the Mormons got this taken care of.

the Japanese man only has two speeding tickets on his record, in addition to a catch and release violation from a fishing trip six years ago, which was eventually dismissed. So how did we reach this point?

This is not making me feel safer.