Former J-pop Star Alleges Sexual Abuse by Late Music Mogul Johnny Kitagawa.

Former J-pop star Kauan Okamoto has accused Johnny Kitagawa, a revered Japanese music producer who died in 2019, of sexually abusing him up to 20 times from 2012-2016, beginning when he was 15 and in a boy band. Okamoto said he believed as many as 100 boys had been abused. Kitagawa denied all accusations during his life and never faced charges. The allegations of his sexual exploitation were ignored for decades, and most Japanese media did not cover the allegations, prompting accusations of an industry cover-up.