The president of a Japanese boy band company resigns and apologizes for late uncle's sex abuse

“A horrendous crime has been committed,” Higashiyama told reporters at a Tokyo hotel, bowing deeply several times with Fujishima.A new company structure, which will include an outside compliance officer, will be announced next month, Fujishima said.

The news conference was the first since several people came forward this year, alleging they were sexually assaulted by Kitagawa. Many of the victims were members of a backup group called Johnny’s Jr., who danced and sang behind bigger stars. One man who came forward recently said he was routinely molested when Kitagawa had yet to found his company. He was just 8 years old.

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