Johnny Kitagawa: Calls for probe after J-pop agency abuse apology

  • 📰 BBCNews
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 39 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 19%
  • Publisher: 97%

Entertainment Entertainment Headlines News

Entertainment Entertainment Latest News,Entertainment Entertainment Headlines

Calls for probe after J-pop agency abuse apology

Predator: The Secret Scandal of J-Pop

Several victims told the BBC they thought their careers would be harmed if they did not comply with Kitagawa's sexual demands.the Japanese-Brazilian singer Kauan Okamoto said he had been abused by KitagawaOkamoto said he knew of at least three others who had gone through similar ordeals, and thought as many as 100 boys had been abused.

"I offer my deepest apologies to those who have come forward with the experiences they suffered," she said in aFujishima said the agency took the allegations very seriously and believed such conduct was "never acceptable". Fans have responded saying the apology does not go far enough. On Friday a petition signed by a group called Penlight and signed by 16,000 fans demanded a full investigation.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 3. in ENTERTAİNMENT

Entertainment Entertainment Latest News, Entertainment Entertainment Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Bafta lifetime award represents change - Meera SyalThe actress, who was in born in Wolverhampton, calls for more diversity in the TV industry.
Source: BBCNews - 🏆 3. / 97 Read more »