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So many allegations of rape against Weinstein and others, so few charges

LOS ANGELES - More than two years have passed since the #MeToo movement gained widespread traction. Scores of women have come forward, accusing media mogul Harvey Weinstein and other Hollywood heavyweights of sexual assault. The culture and the conversation have changed when it comes to matters of consent.

But to date, charges have been filed in Los Angeles County in only two cases. Both are against Weinstein. Both weren't filed until Monday.

Why hasn't more happened?

Just ask Phyllis Golden-Gottlieb, Victoria Valentino and Dominique Huett.

In November 2017, Golden-Gottlieb told Los Angeles police that CBS Corp. Chief Executive Leslie Moonves had invited her to lunch. But instead of driving to the restaurant, he parked on a secluded side street. That's where he grabbed her head, she said, forced it into his crotch and ejaculated into her mouth.

Three months later, the L.A. County District Attorney's Office announced that it would not file

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