Johnny Kitagawa: The J-Pop Predator

Johnny Kitagawa: The J-Pop Predator

One of the first things I noticed when I moved to Tokyo was the smiling faces of J-Pop idols posted everywhere - large billboards, moving trucks, subway cars. Japan has the second largest music market in the world, mostly due to the rising popularity of J-Pop, with millions of fans in Japan and all around the world.  One man, known as Johnny Kitagawa, considered the grandfather of J-pop, is responsible for creating idols out of hundreds of young boys who dreamed of being famous. But few know the dark secrets this man, his company and the Japanese media have kept hidden for decades. Johnny Kitagawa allegedly abused hundreds of pre-teen and teen boys who wanted nothing more than to become a J-Pop star. The stories of sexual abuse were kept quiet by many, due to greed, shame, a culture that has denied that males can be raped and the making of a legend out of a monster.  Only in his death has the truth of Johnny Kitagawa and his company “Johnny & Associates” finally come to light.  So dim the lights, put your phone down and listen to the story of how one of Japan’s most beloved and celebrated predators was enabled to abuse hundreds of boys for almost 60 years, while the media and law enforcement looked the other way.  Sources: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8j6ho7 [https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8j6ho7]  https://starto.fandom.com/wiki/Junior [https://starto.fandom.com/wiki/Junior] https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2023/05/18/commentary/japan-commentary/johnnys-media/ [https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2023/05/18/commentary/japan-commentary/johnnys-media/] https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-64837855 [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-64837855]  https://web.archive.org/web/20130614000713/http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2005/aug/21/popandrock3 [https://web.archive.org/web/20130614000713/http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2005/aug/21/popandrock3] https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-68624670 [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-68624670] Follow me here: ► YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@SerialNapper/ [https://www.youtube.com/@SerialNapper/] ► Twitter - https://twitter.com/serial_napper [https://twitter.com/serial_napper] ► Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/serialnappernik/ [https://www.instagram.com/serialnappernik/] ► Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SerialNapper/ [https://www.facebook.com/SerialNapper/] ► TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@serialnappernik [https://www.tiktok.com/@serialnappernik]  Join the Serial Society true crime Facebook group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/serialnapperpatron [https://www.facebook.com/groups/serialnapperpatron] Our Sponsors: * Check out rosettastone.com/TODAY and use my code TODAY for a great deal: Rosetta Stone’s Lifetime Membership for 50% off! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands [https://redcircle.com/brands] Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy [https://redcircle.com/privacy]

Aubrey Dameron: A Life Worth Finding

It was the very early morning of March 9, 2019 - around 3:30 am, before the sun came up. 25-year-old Aubrey Dameron walked into the living room and told her mother and brother that she was off to meet a friend. She doesn’t specify who this friend is - but she leaves home without her purse or her anti-seizure medication, which she is supposed to carry with her at all times as she suffers from epilepsy. She wouldn’t return home and after a few days of no contact with her family - they reported her missing to the police.  Aubrey is a high-risk victim - she is a beautiful, proud Cherokee woman living through a time when violence against Indigenous women is at an all-time high. She is also transgendered and identifies as Two-Spirit, a Native American term that describes a person who identifies as having both a masculine and a feminine spirit.  There are a lot of suspicious circumstances surrounding Aubrey’s disappearance - including a bloody sock found near her home, a ransom call and a confession- and her family believes she might be the victim of a hate crime. This is the story of Aubrey Dameron and her family's fight for the truth.   If you know anything about Aubrey's disappearance, call the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI or go online at https://tips.fbi.gov/ [https://tips.fbi.gov/] - or call the Cherokee Nation Marshal Service at 918-207-3800. Sources: https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/dateline-missing-america-podcast-covers-2019-disappearance-aubrey-dameron-grove-n1297835 [https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/dateline-missing-america-podcast-covers-2019-disappearance-aubrey-dameron-grove-n1297835] https://uncovered.com/cases/aubrey-dameron [https://uncovered.com/cases/aubrey-dameron]  https://enewspaper.latimes.com/infinity/article_share.aspx?guid=f8290c1d-17f6-41fd-a59b-faab0264b43d [https://enewspaper.latimes.com/infinity/article_share.aspx?guid=f8290c1d-17f6-41fd-a59b-faab0264b43d] https://www.facebook.com/MissingAubreyDameron/ [https://www.facebook.com/MissingAubreyDameron/] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2qzvZIGiBA [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2qzvZIGiBA] Follow me here: ► YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@SerialNapper/ [https://www.youtube.com/@SerialNapper/] ► Twitter - https://twitter.com/serial_napper [https://twitter.com/serial_napper] ► Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/serialnappernik/ [https://www.instagram.com/serialnappernik/] ► Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SerialNapper/ [https://www.facebook.com/SerialNapper/] ► TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@serialnappernik [https://www.tiktok.com/@serialnappernik]  Join the Serial Society true crime Facebook group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/serialnapperpatron [https://www.facebook.com/groups/serialnapperpatron] Our Sponsors: * Check out rosettastone.com/TODAY and use my code TODAY for a great deal: Rosetta Stone’s Lifetime Membership for 50% off! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands [https://redcircle.com/brands] Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy [https://redcircle.com/privacy]

Noah Presgrove: A Small Town Secret

On September 4th, 2023, at around 5:53 am, 19-year-old Noah Presgrove was found dead on the side of an Oklahoma highway. It was a bizarre scene - Noah was found wearing mismatched shoes, with only one of the shoes belonging to him. His shorts were found a few feet away from his body, along with three pieces of white metal chain and part of his tooth. There were two chunks of hair found - one on the roadway and one on his right butt cheek. Noah had attended a party earlier that evening, where there was a ton of alcohol involved. He had also been involved in an ATV accident at the party but was not seriously injured.  At first glance, it appeared that he may have been the victim of a hit-and-run while walking home from the party, but his autopsy results would show that may not be the case. His cause of death was labelled “undetermined”, while his manner of death was a result of multiple blunt-force injuries, including trauma to his skull - almost splitting it in two, his neck, torso, teeth and tongue.  It would later be revealed that Noah had been involved in an argument shortly before leaving the party and now many, including his family, wonder if someone purposely took his life.   The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is not currently investigating Noah’s death as a homicide, however, Noah’s family wants answers and is raising money to hire a private investigator.  We’re going to talk about all of the reasons Noah Presgrove’s suspicious death deserves to have a second look.  Sources: https://obituaries.duncanbanner.com/obituary/noah-presgrove-1088795780 [https://obituaries.duncanbanner.com/obituary/noah-presgrove-1088795780]  https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-bring-justice-for-noah [https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-bring-justice-for-noah] https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jimny-carpenter/episodes/The-Suspicious-Murder-Of-Noah-Presgrove-Part-1-e2dchac [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jimny-carpenter/episodes/The-Suspicious-Murder-Of-Noah-Presgrove-Part-1-e2dchac]  https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13421341/Oklahoma-teen-Noah-Presgrove-beaten-death-gang-doctor-claims.html [https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13421341/Oklahoma-teen-Noah-Presgrove-beaten-death-gang-doctor-claims.html]  https://www.foxnews.com/us/oklahoma-authorities-hesitant-rule-teens-death-homicide-famed-pathologist-suggests [https://www.foxnews.com/us/oklahoma-authorities-hesitant-rule-teens-death-homicide-famed-pathologist-suggests]  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjbnRj_qFJA [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjbnRj_qFJA] Follow me here: ► YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@SerialNapper/ [https://www.youtube.com/@SerialNapper/] ► Twitter - https://twitter.com/serial_napper [https://twitter.com/serial_napper] ► Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/serialnappernik/ [https://www.instagram.com/serialnappernik/] ► Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SerialNapper/ [https://www.facebook.com/SerialNapper/] ► TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@serialnappernik [https://www.tiktok.com/@serialnappernik]  Join the Serial Society true crime Facebook group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/serialnapperpatron [https://www.facebook.com/groups/serialnapperpatron] Our Sponsors: * Check out rosettastone.com/TODAY and use my code TODAY for a great deal: Rosetta Stone’s Lifetime Membership for 50% off! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands [https://redcircle.com/brands] Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy [https://redcircle.com/privacy]

Sebastian Rogers is Missing: What Goes Bump in the Night?

It was the morning of February 26, 2024, and it was supposed to be a day like any other. At around 6am, Katie Proudfoot walked into the bedroom of her 15-year-old son, Sebastian Rogers, to wake him up for school. To her shock, she found his room empty - he was gone. Not in his room and nowhere to be found elsewhere in their Tennessee home. Yes, Sebastian was a teenager and sometimes they can be notorious for sneaking out or leaving without telling their parents where they’re going - but in Sebastian’s case, his absence was particularly alarming. He’s a bright young man, but he also has high-functioning autism and wasn’t known to ever leave the house on his own.  Katie called her husband, Sebastian’s step-father, who was working out of town at the time and he alerted the police to their missing son. Both state and local authorities, as well as search parties spearheaded by Sebastian’s father, Seth Rogers, have utilized drones, helicopters and canine to try to locate the teen - but it has been months without any sign of Sebastian.  With no obvious signs of foul play, it begs the question - how can a 15-year-old-run away leaving absolutely no trail behind? We’re going to talk through the timeline, the searches and a possible recent sighting of Sebastian with the hope that someone out there knows something that might help to bring him home.  Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ge9Ug9tG0ZI&list=WL&index=208&t=22s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?index=208&list=WL&t=22s&v=ge9Ug9tG0ZI] https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13384915/Sebastian-Rogers-autistic-teenager-missing-Tennessee-North-Carolina.html [https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13384915/Sebastian-Rogers-autistic-teenager-missing-Tennessee-North-Carolina.html] https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/sebastian-rodgers-missing-timeline-b2515154.html [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/sebastian-rodgers-missing-timeline-b2515154.html] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoDedzlr91Q [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoDedzlr91Q] https://www.newsnationnow.com/missing/missing-tennessee-teen-sebastian-rogers-private-investigator/ [https://www.newsnationnow.com/missing/missing-tennessee-teen-sebastian-rogers-private-investigator/]  https://youtu.be/67QcRFTnXHs?si=yGSibnKvYHT5PElm [https://youtu.be/67QcRFTnXHs?si=yGSibnKvYHT5PElm]  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffz_5g1fEBY [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffz_5g1fEBY] Follow me here: ► YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@SerialNapper/ [https://www.youtube.com/@SerialNapper/] ► Twitter - https://twitter.com/serial_napper [https://twitter.com/serial_napper] ► Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/serialnappernik/ [https://www.instagram.com/serialnappernik/] ► Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SerialNapper/ [https://www.facebook.com/SerialNapper/] ► TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@serialnappernik [https://www.tiktok.com/@serialnappernik]  Join the Serial Society true crime Facebook group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/serialnapperpatron [https://www.facebook.com/groups/serialnapperpatron] Our Sponsors: * Check out rosettastone.com/TODAY and use my code TODAY for a great deal: Rosetta Stone’s Lifetime Membership for 50% off! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands [https://redcircle.com/brands] Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy [https://redcircle.com/privacy]

Thad Phillips: The Lone Survivor of the Bonebreaker Killer

It was the summer of 1995. 13-year-old Thad Phillips had fallen asleep in his living room watching a movie. Suddenly, he awoke to the feeling of someone lifting him up and carrying him away - initially he thought maybe it was his dad, bringing him upstairs to bed. But it wasn’t. The person holding him was an older teen boy named Joe Clark. Joe carried Thad outside of his home and asked him to follow him to help fix his broken-down car. Still half asleep, Thad agreed, following Joe all of the way to a rundown broken home. He followed Joe into the home, not realizing he was about to endure the most terrifying, painful 43 hours of his life. The teenage boy that Thad thought could be a friend turned into his worst nightmare.  Joe loved the sound of bones breaking. He attacked Thad, twisting and turning his ankles until his bones shattered and splintered, making it nearly impossible for the young boy to get away. After two days of being tortured, miraculously, Thad was able to escape with his life. He was lucky, because as it turned out - he wasn’t the only victim of Joe Clark, but he was the only one to live.  This is the story of Thad Phillips, the lone survivor of the bone breaker killer.  Sources: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-thad-phillips-real-hero-of-baraboo [https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-thad-phillips-real-hero-of-baraboo] https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/clark-joe.htm [https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/clark-joe.htm] https://www.wkow.com/news/kidnapped-and-tortured-by-the-bonebreaker-survivor-never-receives-21m-award/article_d773fd16-db12-11ed-87df-af2b02c845d6.html [https://www.wkow.com/news/kidnapped-and-tortured-by-the-bonebreaker-survivor-never-receives-21m-award/article_d773fd16-db12-11ed-87df-af2b02c845d6.html] https://thesquonkandthehag.com/2023/08/03/the-bonebreaker-killer-joe-clark/ [https://thesquonkandthehag.com/2023/08/03/the-bonebreaker-killer-joe-clark/]  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wn0Mhwr8pNY [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wn0Mhwr8pNY] Visit Our Sponsor: Visit http://www.310nutrition.com [http://www.310nutrition.com/] and use the code “NAPPER” for 50% off up to $100 for your first order. Follow me here: ► YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@SerialNapper/ [https://www.youtube.com/@SerialNapper/] ► Twitter - https://twitter.com/serial_napper [https://twitter.com/serial_napper] ► Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/serialnappernik/ [https://www.instagram.com/serialnappernik/] ► Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SerialNapper/ [https://www.facebook.com/SerialNapper/] ► TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@serialnappernik [https://www.tiktok.com/@serialnappernik]  Join the Serial Society true crime Facebook group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/serialnapperpatron [https://www.facebook.com/groups/serialnapperpatron] Our Sponsors: * Check out rosettastone.com/TODAY and use my code TODAY for a great deal: Rosetta Stone’s Lifetime Membership for 50% off! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands [https://redcircle.com/brands] Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy [https://redcircle.com/privacy]