SAN DIEGO (AP) - Amid the costumes and fantasy of this weekend's Comic-Con convention, a group of young women drew widespread attention to a very real issue - allegations of sexual harassment at the annual pop-culture festival.
Comic-con's Dark Side: Harassment Amid The Fantasy
SANDY COHEN, AP Entertainment Writer, El Paso Times
Sun, 07/27/2014 - 12:28pm
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