PhotoLaw enforcement officials in Illinois said Friday that they would not bring criminal charges against the famed Metropolitan Opera conductor James Levine, noting that the man accusing Mr. Levine of sexual abuse there three decades ago had been 16 at the time — which was then the age of consent. Mr. Pai accused Mr. Levine of lying naked with him in bed and touching his penis while at a hotel near the festival in 1986, when Mr. Pai was 16, beginning years of sexual contact. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyThe Met has engaged a law firm to investigate the accusations, and replaced Mr. Levine in his upcoming engagements. Mr. Pai, the Met and a representative for Mr. Levine declined to comment on the decision not to bring charges. The Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office noted that, while Mr. Pai had been at the age of consent in 1986, the age had since changed.

Source: New York Times December 08, 2017 23:47 UTC