A criminal trial has begun against a Film Academy member facing eight counts of child molestation charges. Sound mixing studio architect and Film Academy member Jeffrey Cooper’s trial is underway, according to a report by TheWrap. “The Academy has been made aware of the alleged abhorrent behavior and will address this matter according to our Standards of Conduct and the due process requirements under California nonprofit corporation law,” the Academy told the Los Angeles Times. “We would have grounds, under our rules, to expel any member convicted of a violent crime.”Four years after his arrest, Hollywood architect Jeffrey Cooper is on trial for molesting two girls yet still remains a member of the film academy. https://t.co/3SKX9BiweH — Los Angeles Times (@latimes) May 12, 2022During the first day of Cooper’s trial, one of his alleged victims said she had considered the Academy member a “friend” and “mentor” who shared some of her interests.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 12, 2022 22:14 UTC