Following the allegations against notable figures like Louis C.K., Harvey Weinstein, Matthew Weiner, and Kevin Spacey, Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey announced the creation of a task force to investigate sexual abuse in the entertainment industry. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
“In response to the widespread allegations of sexual abuse in the entertainment industry, I have established a task force of specially trained deputy district attorneys who are ready to evaluate these cases if any are referred to my office for criminal prosecution,” Lacey wrote in a statement. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
“I have assigned the group of veteran sex crimes prosecutors to work together to ensure a uniformed approach to the legal review and possible prosecution of any case that meets both the legal and factual standards for criminal prosecution.”