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#259: The “Godfather Of J-Pop” Assaulted Male Trainees In Exchange For Making Them Stars (Johnny Kitagawa)

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J&A's Predatory Behavior Allegation

Koji thought that if the sexual assault during his trainee days was indeed love, it was just the admission price to his dream life. But a lot of times these kids will turn into adults and realize that the thoughts of having any similar relations with minors make someone to gag. And that's when it slowly dawns on them that they were groomed. That's most likely what happened to Koji. So he releases this book and it does pave the way for a lot of other victims to come forward with their experiences but overall, everything is just sweeped under the rug.

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