causes that led to the spread of damage.
While it is necessary to establish a "Compliance Committee" and bring in new outside directors, first and foremost, the actual situation of sexual assault must be investigated and verified.
(5) Establish and implement concrete measures to prevent the recurrence of future sexual violence victimization.
As a prerequisite for taking measures to prevent recurrence, it is necessary to conduct an investigation to clarify the actual situation of sexual assault and the
receive counseling" mentioned in the views is for counseling or for conducting an investigation of the actual damage.
If someone complains of victimization, appropriate support for victim recovery, such as connecting the victim to an outside counselor, is required.
take responsibility to clarify the causes of sexual violence that have been left unchecked.
(4) Provide appropriate support for victims of sexual assault to help them recover from the effects of their trauma.
It is not certain whether the "external contact to
first investigate and verify the actual situation, acknowledge the facts, and then apologize to the victims of sexual violence in a responsible manner. We hope that the apology in this opinion will be a starting point, and that the Johnny's Office themselves will
prevented it.
(3) Please acknowledge the facts and apologize to those who have complained of sexual abuse.
We believe that the company's apology to the victims who have now come forward is an indication of the company's sincerity.
What we are demanding is for the company to
we would like you to find a way to verify the results of the investigation.
We also believe that the company needs to investigate whether the employees who were in contact with the Johnny's talent at the time were unaware of the sexual assault, and if so, why they could not have
According to the testimonies appearing in the press at this time, we can surmise that there are talents belonging to Johnny's who have been victimized. There is no way we can be aware of this and still leave it alone.
While respecting those who do not wish to have hearings,
set up for the purpose of investigating the actual situation. Confirming whether or not a person wishes to have a hearing is not in itself a secondary harm. It is only reasonable to respect the wishes of those who do not wish to have hearings.
expansion of damage after conducting an investigation.
We believe that merely setting up a consultation service is not sufficient to investigate the actual situation, since the consultation service must be reported by the individual, and it is unclear whether the service was
(2) Please establish a third-party committee to verify and investigate the actual situation of sexual abuse at the Johnny's Office.
As a precondition for taking measures to prevent recurrence, it is necessary to clarify the actual situation of sexual assault and cause of the
system in place that allows victims who have not yet come forward to do so to do so with peace of mind, so we await further news on how the company will specifically deal with victims in the future.
(1) Please listen sincerely to the voices of victims of sexual violence.
We take the fact that the company has apologized to the victims who have now come forward as an indication of the company's sincerity.
At this time, we do not know the details of whether the company has a
Although we feel that there are many unclear points and that the views expressed in a document prepared in advance, rather than being questioned at a press conference, are inadequate,
PENLIGHT's Views
On Sunday, May 14, 2023, at 9:00 p.m., the "Our View and Response to the Sexual Assault Issue by the Late Johnny Kitagawa" was announced by Johnny's Office, Inc.