Former Teen Idol Alleges He Was Sexually Assaulted "15 To 20" Times As A Teenagaer By Founder Of Japanese Boyband Empire
A Japanese pop star who was a teen idol claims he was repeatedly sexually assaulted by Johnny Kitagawa, a music mogul in Japan who was responsible for creating multiple boybands.
While teen pop stars seem to have it all—fame, adoration, wealth—more and more stories are being told that reveal sexual abuse and exploitation of minors. Demi Lovato, a former Disney teen star, has alleged that she was raped while working for the media company. Another Disney child star Cole Sprouse, former star of The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, alleged that he and his brother were "heavily sexualized" at a young age, but not nearly as much as the girls on set. Old footage has even resurfaced showing Justin Bieber being sexualized and touched inappropriately by adults when he was a kid; he has never alleged abuse, but videos like this just prove that many adults are far too comfortable touching minors in this way. A former teen idol from Japan named Kauan Okamoto has alleged sexual abuse at the hands of a music mogul who was responsible for a number of boybands.