Company President Arrested After Starring in and Filming AV with Junior High Girls
Akira Awazu Arrested on Suspicion of Non-Consensual Sex and Violations of the Child Prostitution and Child Pornography ActDon’t say she’s a middle schooler
A man who approached and filmed a 15-year-old female middle school student for adult video production has been arrested.
On January 10, the suspect emerged from the escort exit of the Ayase Police Station of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police, covering his face with both hands. However, perhaps because there were fewer reporters than he expected, he peeked through his fingers to look around and even appeared to smile at the photographers filming him.
The incident occurred in early July of last year. The man allegedly gave 40,000 yen in cash to a 15-year-old middle school girl at a hotel in Kabukicho, Shinjuku, Tokyo, and engaged in lewd acts.
“The suspect arrested on suspicion of non-consensual sex and violations of the Child Prostitution and Child Pornography Act is Akira Awazu (51), president of the event company Kakeru Entertainment,” said a social affairs reporter from a national newspaper. “According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police, Awazu approached a middle school girl in Kabukicho, gave her 40,000 yen, and lured her to a hotel. Once inside the room, he allegedly demanded, ‘Let me film it; I’ll use AI to alter your face,’ and, ‘Don’t say you’re a middle schooler,’ before committing lewd acts. He reportedly sold videos of the acts, in which the girl’s face remained identifiable, for 5,000 yen each without her consent.
During questioning, Awazu admitted, ‘I directed and acted in adult videos myself. I gave in to my sexual desires,’ but denied part of the allegation regarding the girl, claiming he believed she was 18. Around 1,700 videos of lewd acts with women appearing to be in their teens to twenties, along with school uniforms and costume outfits, were found at his home.”
It is believed that since July of the year before last, Awazu had been approaching women in their teens and twenties around Kabukicho using similar methods, and the police are investigating additional potential offenses.
Awazu’s company, Kakeru Entertainment, is involved in planning, producing, and operating various events, as well as managing online fan clubs. The company had also managed the fan club of musician GACKT (52).
Following the report, on January 9, GACKT posted on his X account (@GACKT):
“I learned from the news that a former executive at a fan club management company committed a crime and was arrested.”
He added:
“Even though this person was only subcontracted for some of the work, knowing that someone connected to me was doing such acts behind the scenes makes me honestly sick.”
He continued:
“I strongly demand strict judicial punishment for the person who committed this crime.”
On January 10, Kakeru Entertainment issued a statement on its website, apologizing and confirming that Awazu had already been dismissed and removed from his position. As GACKT emphasized, strict legal consequences are expected for Awazu.
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