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More Powerful Men in Media Accused of Sexual Abuse

Well-known men in media and entertainment continue to be publicly accused of sexual wrongdoing.

Two of the latest are Charlie Rose and Glenn Thrush. Rose is a longtime American reporter and television host. Thrush is the White House reporter for the New York Times newspaper.

Eight women came forward with allegations against Rose in a Washington Post report Monday. The women, who all worked for or sought work with Rose, accused him of touching¹ them and walking naked in front of them. One woman said Rose told her he had dreamed about her swimming naked.

Rose, who is 75, said in a statement that he was “deeply embarrassed” and apologized for his actions.

Rose hosts a nightly interview show that airs on the Public Broadcasting Service. The show could be seen in 94 of the United States on PBS television stations. He was also on a popular morning show on CBS News.

CBS fired Rose Tuesday. PBS has announced it would stop distributing Rose’s interview show.

Three women permitted the Post to use their names in the deeply reported story, including Reah Bravo. She started working for Rose in 2007, first as an intern² and later as a producer. She told the newspaper: “He was a sexual predator³, and I was his victim.” She said Rose groped her several times. She said he also once asked her to come to his hotel room, and when she arrived, he appeared before her naked.

Another accuser, Kyle Godfrey-Ryan, served as Rose’s assistant in the mid-2000s when she was 21. She said Rose repeatedly called her in the morning and late at night to describe his dreams of her swimming naked in the pool at his home. Godfrey-Ryan said she was dismissed from her job after Rose learned she had spoken about his behavior to a friend they both knew.

The third identified woman, Megan Creydt, worked for Rose’s interview show in 2005 and 2006. She said he put his hand on the upper part of her leg when they were in a car together in New York City. Five other women told the Post similar stories. They said Rose appeared to be testing them for reactions when he touched them.

Rose described his behavior as insensitive at times and he said “I accept responsibility for that, though I do not believe that all of these allegations are accurate.”

Two hours after the Rose story was published, a Post reporter tweeted “sadly, my inbox is already flooded with women who have had similar, disturbing encounters with Charlie Rose.”

New reports of sexual wrongdoing have continued since The New York Times first reported about Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein’s behavior in early October.

On Monday, The New York Times suspended its own White House correspondent for reports of similar wrongdoing. The paper says it is investigating accusations⁴ that Glenn Thrush touched women against their will.

Laura McGann worked with Thrush at the news media company Politico. She wrote on Monday that Thrush kissed her and placed his hand on her upper leg one night in a bar.

Thrush worked at Politico from 2009 until 2016. He joined the Times in January of this year.

In a statement the Times called the reported behavior “very concerning.”

I’m Ashley Thompson.

Words in This Story

naked - adj. not wearing any clothes : not covered by clothing

embarrassed - adj. feeling confused and foolish in front of other people?

interview - n. a meeting between a reporter and another person in order to get information for a news story?

fire - v. to dismiss from employment

distribute - v. to give or deliver (something) to people?

intern - n. a student or recent graduate who works for a period of time at a job in order to get experience

allegations - n. ?a statement saying that someone has done something wrong or illegal?

accurate - adj. ?free from mistakes or errors?

grope - v. to touch (someone) in an unwanted and unexpected sexual way

predator - n. a person who looks for other people in order to use, control, or harm them in some way

bar - n. ? a building or room where alcoholic⁵ drinks and sometimes food are served?

inbox - n. ?an electronic folder⁶ in which emails received by someone are held.

disturbing - adj. ?causing nervousness; worrying.

encounter - n. ?a usually brief experience with another person?

correspondent - n. a person whose job is to send news to a newspaper, radio station, or television program often from different places around the world

1 touching   

adj.动人的，使人感伤的

参考例句：

• It was a touching sight.这是一幅动人的景象。
• His letter was touching.他的信很感人。

2 intern   

v.拘禁，软禁；n.实习生

参考例句：

• I worked as an intern in that firm last summer.去年夏天我在那家商行实习。
• The intern bandaged the cut as the nurse looked on.这位实习生在护士的照看下给病人包扎伤口。

3 predator   

n.捕食其它动物的动物；捕食者

参考例句：

• The final part of this chapter was devoted to a brief summary of predator species.本章最后部分简要总结了食肉动物。
• Komodo dragon is the largest living lizard and a fearsome predator.科摩多龙是目前存在的最大蜥蜴，它是一种令人恐惧的捕食性动物。

4 accusations   

n.指责( accusation的名词复数 )；指控；控告；（被告发、控告的）罪名

参考例句：

• There were accusations of plagiarism. 曾有过关于剽窃的指控。
• He remained unruffled by their accusations. 对于他们的指控他处之泰然。

5 alcoholic   

adj.（含）酒精的，由酒精引起的；n.酗酒者

参考例句：

• The alcoholic strength of brandy far exceeds that of wine.白兰地的酒精浓度远远超过葡萄酒。
• Alcoholic drinks act as a poison to a child.酒精饮料对小孩犹如毒药。

6 folder   

n.纸夹，文件夹

参考例句：

• Peter returned the plan and charts to their folder.彼得把这份计划和表格放回文件夹中。
• He draws the document from its folder.他把文件从硬纸夹里抽出来。