哈维·韦恩斯坦被控强奸与性侵

Film Producer Harvey Weinstein Charged with Rape¹, Sex Abuse

American film producer Harvey Weinstein has surrendered to police on sex crime charges. His action comes seven months after women began publicly accusing him of sex abuse.

He turned himself in Friday at a New York City police station.

More than 75 women have accused Weinstein of sexual wrongdoing. The New York Times and The New Yorker magazine were the first to report the accusations².

The reports gave rise to the #MeToo movement on social media. Women and a few men have publicly accused powerful men in business, government and entertainment of unwanted sexual behavior or sexual abuse.

Weinstein faces rape and criminal sex act charges. If found guilty, he could receive a sentence of between 5 and 25 years in prison.

Weinstein has denied all accusations of unwanted sex.

Lawyers did not identify the woman involved in the rape charge. Court documents say Weinstein trapped the woman and raped³ her in a New York City hotel room in 2013.

The criminal sex act charge relates to a 2004 meeting between Weinstein and Lucia Evans, who was a new, young actor at the time. She was among the first women to publicly accuse Weinstein of abuse.

Evans told The New Yorker magazine in October that Weinstein forced her to perform a sexual act on him during a meeting at his office in New York City.

The charges might not be the only ones Weinstein faces.

New York City police have also been investigating reports from actor Paz de la Huerta of similar abuse. She told police last year that Weinstein raped her twice in 2010.

Police in California and London are also investigating Weinstein for possible wrongdoing.

Weinstein was released later on Friday on a $1 million bond. Officials have ordered him to wear a tracking device and remain in New York or Connecticut.

He has until May 30 to decide whether to speak before a grand jury. It was unclear whether prosecutors⁵ would seek to have other Weinstein accusers testify against him in court.

Media surrounded the 66-year-old Weinstein outside the courthouse Friday. One reporter shouted “You sorry, Harvey?” When another asked him, “What can you say?” Weinstein shook his head and softly said, “No.”

Until the public accusations, Weinstein was among the most influential⁶ people in the American film industry.

Miramax, the company he founded with his brother, Bob, helped reinvent independent film, with hits like “Pulp Fiction” and “Shakespeare in Love.”

Their later business, Weinstein Co., released Oscar winners like “The Artist” and “The King’s Speech.”

I’m Ashley Thompson.

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prosecutor⁴ - n. a lawyer who represents the side in a court case that accuses a person of a crime and who tries to prove that the person is guilty

hit - n. something that is very successful

1 rape   

n.抢夺，掠夺，强奸；vt.掠夺，抢夺，强奸

参考例句：

• The rape of the countryside had a profound ravage on them.对乡村的掠夺给他们造成严重创伤。
• He was brought to court and charged with rape.他被带到法庭并被指控犯有强奸罪。

2 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。

3 raped   

v.以暴力夺取，强夺( rape的过去式和过去分词 )；强奸

参考例句：

• A young woman was brutally raped in her own home. 一名年轻女子在自己家中惨遭强暴。 来自辞典例句
• We got stick together, or we will be having our women raped. 我们得团结一致，不然我们的妻女就会遭到蹂躏。 来自辞典例句

4 prosecutor   

n.起诉人；检察官，公诉人

参考例句：

• The defender argued down the prosecutor at the court.辩护人在法庭上驳倒了起诉人。
• The prosecutor would tear your testimony to pieces.检查官会把你的证言驳得体无完肤。

5 prosecutors   

检举人( prosecutor的名词复数 )； 告发人； 起诉人； 公诉人

参考例句：

• In some places,public prosecutors are elected rather than appointed. 在有些地方，检察官是经选举而非任命产生的。 来自口语例句
• You've been summoned to the Prosecutors' Office, 2 days later. 你在两天以后被宣到了检察官的办公室。

6 influential   

adj.有影响的，有权势的

参考例句：

• He always tries to get in with the most influential people.他总是试图巴结最有影响的人物。
• He is a very influential man in the government.他在政府中是个很有影响的人物。