Two more abusers at J-pop predator's company - BBC News

The two individuals involved in sex abuse at Johnny Kitagawa's agency are still alive, BBC is told.

15 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingBy Mobeen AzharBBC NewsThe man in charge of compensating sexual abuse victims of Japan's most famous pop manager says the scandal goes further than first thought.

Noriyuki Higashiyama told the BBC he believes there were two more perpetrators at Johnny Kitagawa's agency Johnny & Associates.

He believes these individuals are still alive.

Since a 2023 BBC investigation, nearly 1,000 men have come forward to say they were abused by Kitagawa.

Higashiyama told the BBC that an internal investigation by the former company in August 2023 had concluded that two people at Johnny & Associates were believed to have sexually abused talent.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-68624670

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