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Kauan Okamoto, a musician also a former member of Japanese pop group Johnny's Junior, attends a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan

Video. Former J-pop teen idol alleges sex abuse by Japanese music mogul

Updated: 12/04/2023 - 17:32 GMT+2

Former member of Johnny's Jr. backup boys' group, Kauan Okamoto, has accused late entertainment mogul Johnny Kitagawa of sexually assaulting him multiple times between 2012 and 2016, while staying at Kitagawa's luxury house.

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