Harvey Weinstein found guilty of rape, sexual assault in Los Angeles trial
NBCMAY 2023
With the guilty verdict of convicted sexual predator Harvey Weinstein, justice has been served. The #MeToo movement gained traction four years ago when the accusations of dozens of his victims told targets of sexual assault that they would be heard. Weinstein's guilty verdict shows that they can be believed and supported.
There needs to be more of a focus on preventing the kind of systemic abuse Weinstein got away with for so many years instead of just reacting to the verdict after the fact. Society still has a long way to go in not only prosecuting predators like Weinstein but also preventing workplace abuse from those in positions of power.