Oscar judge Jeffrey Cooper jailed for eight years for molesting children

On July 26, local time, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Alan Schneider sentenced Jeffrey Cooper, an Oscar judge and a member of the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, to three counts of child molestation and sentenced to prison. eight years.
In 2018, Jeffrey Cooper was suddenly arrested by the police because two victims reported that he had committed indecent acts on himself, and the time spans were from 2005 to 2007 and from 2012 to 2016. Prosecutors listed eight crimes and charged Cooper on three counts.

Jeffrey Cooper to appear in court

One of the two victims, now 28, testified in court that she met the 55-year-old when she was twelve or thirteen in 2006 because of her keen interest in film, music and theatre arts. Jeffrey Cooper, unexpectedly, after the two became acquainted, he molested her in the recording studio he built in his basement. "More than ten years later, this matter is still difficult for me to let go of. I can only try not to think about it, otherwise I will feel sick." She said in court.
Jeffrey Cooper, 71 years old this year, graduated from the Department of Architecture of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1974. Because of his love for music and movies, he set his major in the design of cinemas, theaters and recording studios very early. In 1978, he specially designed a movie theater for George Lucas' Industrial Light and Magic Company. The innovative concepts with "imitation of stadium sound gathering effect" as the biggest selling point were eye-catching and quickly impressed him. Paving the way, he quickly developed into one of Hollywood's leading sound architects, and he even co-designed the Auditorium of the Society for Television Arts and Sciences, which hosts the annual Emmy Awards.
For more than 40 years in the industry, Jeffrey Cooper has worked closely with well-known Hollywood directors such as Coppola, Lucas, Martin Scorsese, Spielberg, Michael Bay, etc., including "War" Movie history classics like Apocalypse and Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back are all mixed in the studio he designed. At the same time, in many big cities on the east and west coasts of the United States, there are excellent movie theaters that he participated in the design and renovation. He was once called "the most sought-after movie theater designer in Hollywood" by the "Wall Street Journal".

Jeffrey Cooper was once called "Hollywood's most sought-after cinema designer" by The Wall Street Journal

In 1994, Cooper built a synagogue in Calabasas, Calabasas, California, where he had long settled, and became the spiritual leader of the local Jewish community. The parents of the victim girl are also Cooper. Zealous members of this church. It was through the introduction of her parents that the girl met Jeffrey Cooper, who enjoys popularity and reputation both in the film and television industry and in the local community.
In the court, the defense lawyer once raised the hope that the judge can give the defendant a suspended sentence so that he can receive psychological treatment in a private rehabilitation institution, but the judge refused. Judge Alan Schneider said that children are inherently vulnerable groups in society, and it is especially unforgivable for the defendants to harm children with their own social status and occupational convenience with bad intentions.
In 2002, Jeffrey Cooper officially joined the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as a judge for the Academy Awards. So far, the Society has not made a public statement on Cooper's membership. In the past, only actor Carmine Caridi (Carmine Caridi), producer Harvey Weinstein, black multi-star Bill Cosby, director Roman Polanski and photographer Adam Jimmel Kimmel), five of whom have been expelled from the Oscars, except for Carmine Karidi, who was involved in piracy, and the other four were all sexual assaults on record in U.S. courts. Now, there's a good chance Jeffrey Cooper will follow in their footsteps and lose his membership.