A growing number of actors and others in the film industry came forward in 2017 and made detailed accusations of rape and horrific sexual harassment against the Hollywood film producer, Harvey Weinstein. Nearly 30 women and counting, including notable Hollywood actresses such as Ashley Judd, Angeline Jolie, Rose McGowen, and Gwyneth Paltrow are outing the predator.
Actor Terry Crews took to Twitter to share his own account of sexual assault. Yes, THAT muscle-bound actor Terry Crews known for being in TV shows like Everybody Hates Chris and Brooklyn-9-9. Crews says he had to say something after being moved by the many stories coming to light in connection with the Weinstein allegations.
In a series of 16 tweets, Crews recounts an incident that involved an unnamed Hollywood executive groping his genitals while at an industry party last year. Naturally, he wanted to react, but instantly knew the ramifications of such actions as a black man.
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"I was just standing next to him, just halfway listening to the conversation, just looking around, and then all of the sudden, I saw him back up and shove the guy," Rebecca told TMZ.
"He just starts swearing at him, and I was like...
...'What happened?' because when you're the +1, you're just looking around, and I didn't see."
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She says Crews then became angry with the man, but didn't attack him. Terry said he knew media accounts could have painted him as the aggressor in the situation.
"He grabs my hand and says 'Dude, what's your problem?'" she said. "I saw the guy looking at him and laughing, like he was inebriated or high or something."
"This is the thing about criminal behavior," Rebecca said. "There's always a loophole for the rich and famous. It's sad but true."
According to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN), on average, there are 321,500 victims (age 12 or older) of rape and sexual assault each year in the United States.
As of 1998, an estimated 17.7 million American women had been victims of attempted or completed rape.5
Young women are especially at risk.
Over 82% of all juvenile victims are female. 90% of adult rape victims are female. Females ages 16-19 are 4 times more likely than the general population to be victims of rape, attempted rape, or sexual assault.
Women ages 18-24 who are college students are 3 times more likely than women in general to experience sexual violence. Females of the same age who are not enrolled in college are 4 times more likely.
Also, 2.78 million men in the U.S. had been victims of attempted or completed rape. About three percent of American men—or 1 in 33—have experienced an attempted or completed rape in their lifetime. One out of every 10 rape victims are male.
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