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Latest trial? >> hey, jim and erica. i want to explain why this trial is so important. yes, we already know harvey weinstein is serving that 23 year sentence for a similar conviction in new york, but he is also appealing. case is los angeles is also a lot bigger. we're talking more accusers and more charges. in total he's facing seven different charges. two rape counts and five counts of sexual assault. so if convicted, he could face 60 years to life in prison, plus five years. and look, harvey weinstein is 70 years old so this could be the rest of his life in prison. he's maintained his innoc...

Matters. but the pentagon is struggling to confront an epidemic. reports of sexual assaults have risen dramatically in the armed forces. up 38% from 2016 to 2018. dawn christiansen was chief prosecutor until 2014. and now advocates for victims of military sexual assault. he says the military needs to hold rapists accountable. >> if a rapist knows that he or she will never be held accountable. they are disincentivized to change. it sends a bad message to the entire force that this is something we don't care about. >> jennifer has sought justice elsewhere, in virginia, where there is no statute ...

House, not half a mile from here. then he was brought here to this courthouse in manhattan in handcuffs, and he stood before the court to face felony charges, two rape counts and one criminal sexual act in what's called the first degree from two separate cases involving women. one that happened in 2004, another happened in 2013. he left this courtroom not in handcuffs, but he was given an opportunity to walk away, surrendering his passport. and he has an ankle bracelet on so that they can monitor his movements. he will be able to go to new york to his home in connecticut. but anything else out...

Surrendered to authorities early this morning at a precinct house, not half a mile from here. then he was brought here to this courthouse in manhattan in handcuffs, and he stood before the court to face felony charges, two rape counts and one criminal sexual act in what's called the first degree from two separate cases involving women. one that happened in 2004, another happened in 2013. he left this courtroom not in handcuffs, but he was given an opportunity to walk away, surrendering his passport and he has an ankle bracelet on so that they can monitor his movements. he will be able to go to...

Materials, the cools of the murder to school. it demonstrates some premeditation. there was video showing him going into the bathroom with the teacher going into the bathroom and him coming out alone. and then the recycling bins. so the evidence and the forensics appeared to be overwhelming. >> eight men, four women on that jury, and we did hear, when we were listening in on the courtroom, we did hear a not guilty. and that was for one of the aggravated rape counts. without getting too graphic here, that was an incident in the woods? >> that's right. he was found not guilty of aggravated rape ...