15-04-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Former J-pop boy band member pleads not guilty to indecent assault in Hong Kong
J-pop star Kenshin Kamimura has denied allegations of indecent assault against a female interpreter before a Hong Kong court, with more than a hundred fans gathered at the hearing where he broke down in tears.
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Dressed in a black suit, the ex-member of Japanese boy band ONE N' ONLY, appeared at West Kowloon Court on Tuesday morning before Magistrate Li Chi-ho.
The courtroom was filled with supporters as Kamimura, 25, pleaded not guilty to one count of indecent assault on a woman on March 2 at Ming Kee Restaurant in Mong Kok.
Kamimura, who acted in the Boy's Love drama Our Youth, was kicked out of his group days after the incident, with the rest of the five members continuing their performances in Japan.
Throughout the hearing, Kamimura, who looked gaunt, was seen shaking uncontrollably, breaking into tears and covering his face with his hands while his Japanese interpreter comforted him.
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When asked if he would like to plead guilty, a sobbing Kamimura bellowed in Japanese: 'I plead not guilty!'