Several Hundred Sex Abuse Allegations at Japanese Talent Agency Johnny & Associates ‘Deeply Alarm’ United Nations Inspectors
variety.comPatrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief A team of United Nations inspectors has said it is “deeply alarmed” by the allegations of sexual abuse that may have taken place at leading Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates.
Abuses may have involved “several hundred” talents, according to the org. The United Nations Working Group on Business and Human Rights began its first official visit to Japan last month and concluded 12 days of meetings and interviews last week.
While the group met with government departments and more than a dozen companies, special attention was paid to Johnny’s during the visit.
The company was specifically discussed in the group’s end-of-mission statement. Abuses are alleged to have occurred during the period before the 2019 death of company founder Johnny Kitagawa.
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