HONG KONG (TR) – A court docket right here has discovered former Japanese pop idol Kenshin Kamimura responsible of molesting a feminine interpreter after a fan occasion held earlier this yr, studies Jiji Press (Aug. 13).
On Wednesday, the court docket convicted Kamimura, a former member of One N’ Only, of indecent assault and fined him 15,000 Hong Kong {dollars} (279,786 yen). The presiding Justice of the Peace stated his conduct was “patently a disrespect of women.”
From the night time of March 1 to early the following day, Kamimura repeatedly massaged one of many interpreter’s thighs throughout a dinner that adopted the fan occasion. He additionally invited her to go to a toilet with him by displaying her a message on his smartphone.
Kamimura and the sufferer weren’t acquainted earlier than the incident. The fan occasion was for his look within the tv drama “Our Youth.” On March 2, police arrested Kamimura. The following month, he pleaded not responsible at a listening to.
Kamimura didn’t provide a protection in court docket in regards to the incident. However, his lawyer argued that “the venue was small, and it’s possible that the act involved knee-to-knee contact.”
Also in attendance for the listening to on Wednesday have been about 110 individuals, together with followers from Japan and China. During the studying of the decision, lots of them could possibly be heard crying.
Talent company Stardust Promotion Inc. introduced the termination of Kamimura’s contract after his arrest. The firm stated that he had undertaken “a serious breach of compliance.”
In 2015, Kamimura made his performing debut within the quick movie “How is the Sky Over There?” He has since appeared in lots of tv dramas. In 2018, he joined One N’ Only. His departure from the group was introduced similtaneously the termination of his contract.