If you think Hollywood is alone in minors being sexually exploited by their older co-stars and producers and directors, it turns out Telemundo would like a word with you.
Radar has a post up about Genesis Rodriguez. She was 16 when she got her start on the telenovela Prisionera and soon found herself being sexually assaulted by her 30 year old co-star who was married with children. The two were caught having oral sex at a party. The man was fired from his job which is not what would happen here. His wife divorced him which may or may not happen here and the network paid out millions to Genesis to keep quiet which would definitely happen here.
The 30 year old said it was consensual. Apparently the relationship had been going on for sometime and Genesis says she was manipulated into sleeping with the man. The co-star didn't serve any jail time because of the financial settlement. Genesis moved to the United States shortly after the scandal.
What is interesting is that she co-starred with Paul Walker in his last movie. Paul Walker of course started dating his girlfriend when she was just 16 and he was in his 30's.
