new york -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- an oscar-winning songwriter was indicted on charges of sexually assaulting women whom he would fly in to new york under the impression they were auditioning for movie roles , the manhattan district attorney 's office said tuesday . songwriter joe brooks is best known for writing `` you light up my life '' and directing the movie . joseph brooks , 71 , faces multiple charges including rape , criminal sexual act , sexual abuse , forcible touching , assault , grand larceny and criminal mischief . the charges involve 11 women , authorities said . brooks won the oscar for best original song for the 1977 song , `` you light up my life . '' he also directed the movie , which is about a director who has a one-night stand with an actress . police have issued a warrant for the arrest of a woman charged with bestiality after police found footage on her mobile phone of her allegedly having sex with a dog . jenna louise driscoll , 25 , was due to face brisbane magistrates court on monday on seven charges of supplying or trafficking drugs , one charge of unlawful wounding and three charges of bestiality with her dog . jenna louise driscoll was charged last year with three counts of bestiality , along with charges of trafficking and possession of a dangerous drug . she was remanded on bail to appear at the court last week , and did not show , and again on monday for the matters to he heard . after her second fail to appear , police issued an arrest warrant . jenna louise driscoll has been charged with three counts of bestiality , along with charges of trafficking and possession of a dangerous drug and unlawful wounding . the 25-year-old returned home with an unidentified man and a dog last october and was remanded to appear in court on april 13 , but failed to show prompting police to issue a warrant . police were carrying out checks on driscoll 's phone for suspected drug trafficking when they discovered the three videos which allegedly show her having sex with a dog . driscoll was due to appear at brisbane magistrates court on monday but did n't show up and is now wanted by police on seven drug charges , one of unlawful wounding and three charges of bestiality with her dog . following her court appearance last october , the 25-year-old was pictured arriving home accompanied by an unidentified man and a pet dog . the dog , believed to be a pitbull terrier , climbed the stairs to driscoll 's cream coloured residence , where neighbours say she has lived for some time . driscoll entered her house and remained for a very short amount of time , before leaving with the man in the sedan . the charges laid against driscoll came when police had earlier carried out checks on her phone for suspected drug trafficking and discovered the three videos . ` this is n't something you 'd normally expect , it 's quite unusual . the last case i can recall was a few years ago , it certainly is n't something we hear reported often , ' said mark townend , ceo of rspca queensland . ` under the animal care protection act bestiality is n't included . to take action and remove the dog we would have to prove actions there were cruel or that it was tormented . ' ` the rspca would ideally like to get a dog out of the situation if bestiality was happening , but to operate under the act we would have to prove those two things . ' ` we 'd try to do everything we can to help the dog if that is the case . ' driscoll was also charged with two counts of possession of an item used in the commission of a crime and three counts of supplying . she was granted bail but will have to report to police once a week and live at an apartment at enoggera , south-west of brisbane . police prosecutor sergeant scott pearson said driscoll had allegedly been dealing cannabis to friends . text messages showed that driscoll had arranged for 113 grams of the drug to be sold for $ 1,150 and on another occasion 85 grams for $ 900 , according to sgt pearson . it was when police were investigating the text messages they located the videos of driscoll allegedly having sex with the dog . sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article . `` i 'm flabbergasted , '' said actress melanie mayron , who starred in `` you light up my life . '' mayron said she did not stay in contact with brooks over the years but described him as a `` lovely man . '' in the indictment , manhattan district attorney robert morgenthau alleges that brooks would fly women in from california , florida and oregon for private auditions . he would serve the women one or two glasses of wine , said lisa friel , assistant district attorney . the women described feelings that suggest a date-rape drug was used , she said , but added that toxicology results were unclear . shawni lucier , brooks ' personal assistant , was also charged with criminal facilitation in connection with arranging some of the encounters . brooks pleaded not guilty at his arraignment tuesday . bail was set at $ 500,000 bond or $ 250,000 cash . the suspect agreed to the terms and left the courthouse . he is set to return thursday morning and meet the bail agreement , said jeffery c. hoffman , his lawyer . hoffman said some of the women who made the accusations were trying out for a role in a screenplay brooks wrote . none of the girls was chosen for the part and may feel `` upset about that fact , '' the lawyer said . hoffman said he is looking forward to proving his client 's innocence . `` all i can say is , my client is anxious to clear his name of these false charges , '' he added .
police have issued a warrant for the arrest of a woman charged with bestiality with her dog . the woman failed to appear twice in a brisbane court of a strong of charges . the bestiality charges were laid after police checked jenna louise driscoll 's phone for suspected drug trafficking . they found three videos which allegedly show her having sex with a dog . the 25-year-old was due to appear at brisbane magistrates court on monday . she failed for the second time and police issued the warrant .
new york -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- an oscar-winning songwriter was indicted on charges of sexually assaulting women whom he would fly in to new york under the impression they were auditioning for movie roles , the manhattan district attorney 's office said tuesday . songwriter joe brooks is best known for writing `` you light up my life '' and directing the movie . joseph brooks , 71 , faces multiple charges including rape , criminal sexual act , sexual abuse , forcible touching , assault , grand larceny and criminal mischief . the charges involve 11 women , authorities said . brooks won the oscar for best original song for the 1977 song , `` you light up my life . '' he also directed the movie , which is about a director who has a one-night stand with an actress . police have issued a warrant for the arrest of a woman charged with bestiality after police found footage on her mobile phone of her allegedly having sex with a dog . jenna louise driscoll , 25 , was due to face brisbane magistrates court on monday on seven charges of supplying or trafficking drugs , one charge of unlawful wounding and three charges of bestiality with her dog . jenna louise driscoll was charged last year with three counts of bestiality , along with charges of trafficking and possession of a dangerous drug . she was remanded on bail to appear at the court last week , and did not show , and again on monday for the matters to he heard . after her second fail to appear , police issued an arrest warrant . jenna louise driscoll has been charged with three counts of bestiality , along with charges of trafficking and possession of a dangerous drug and unlawful wounding . the 25-year-old returned home with an unidentified man and a dog last october and was remanded to appear in court on april 13 , but failed to show prompting police to issue a warrant . police were carrying out checks on driscoll 's phone for suspected drug trafficking when they discovered the three videos which allegedly show her having sex with a dog . driscoll was due to appear at brisbane magistrates court on monday but did n't show up and is now wanted by police on seven drug charges , one of unlawful wounding and three charges of bestiality with her dog . following her court appearance last october , the 25-year-old was pictured arriving home accompanied by an unidentified man and a pet dog . the dog , believed to be a pitbull terrier , climbed the stairs to driscoll 's cream coloured residence , where neighbours say she has lived for some time . driscoll entered her house and remained for a very short amount of time , before leaving with the man in the sedan . the charges laid against driscoll came when police had earlier carried out checks on her phone for suspected drug trafficking and discovered the three videos . ` this is n't something you 'd normally expect , it 's quite unusual . the last case i can recall was a few years ago , it certainly is n't something we hear reported often , ' said mark townend , ceo of rspca queensland . ` under the animal care protection act bestiality is n't included . to take action and remove the dog we would have to prove actions there were cruel or that it was tormented . ' ` the rspca would ideally like to get a dog out of the situation if bestiality was happening , but to operate under the act we would have to prove those two things . ' ` we 'd try to do everything we can to help the dog if that is the case . ' driscoll was also charged with two counts of possession of an item used in the commission of a crime and three counts of supplying . she was granted bail but will have to report to police once a week and live at an apartment at enoggera , south-west of brisbane . police prosecutor sergeant scott pearson said driscoll had allegedly been dealing cannabis to friends . text messages showed that driscoll had arranged for 113 grams of the drug to be sold for $ 1,150 and on another occasion 85 grams for $ 900 , according to sgt pearson . it was when police were investigating the text messages they located the videos of driscoll allegedly having sex with proving his client 's innocence . `` all i can say is , my client is anxious to clear his name of these false charges , '' he added .
, which is about a director who has a one-night stand with an actress . police have issued a warrant for the arrest of a woman charged with bestiality after police found footage on her mobile phone of her allegedly having sex with a dog . jenna louise driscoll , 25 , was due to face brisbane magistrates court on monday on seven charges of supplying or trafficking drugs , one charge of unlawful wounding and three charges of bestiality with her dog . jenna louise driscoll was charged last year with three counts of bestiality , along with charges of trafficking and possession of a dangerous drug . she was remanded on bail to appear at the court last week , and did not show , and again on monday for the matters to he heard . after her second fail to appear , police issued an arrest warrant . jenna louise driscoll has been charged with three counts of bestiality , along with charges of trafficking and possession of a dangerous drug and unlawful wounding . the 25-year-old returned home with an unidentified man and a dog last october and was remanded to appear in court on april 13 , but failed to show prompting police to issue a warrant . police were carrying out checks on driscoll 's phone for suspected drug trafficking when they discovered the three videos which allegedly show her having sex with a dog . driscoll was due to appear at brisbane magistrates court on monday but did n't show up and is now wanted by police on seven drug charges , one of unlawful wounding and three charges of bestiality with her dog . following her court appearance last october , the 25-year-old was pictured arriving home accompanied by an unidentified man and a pet dog . the dog , believed to be a pitbull terrier , climbed the stairs to driscoll 's cream coloured residence , where neighbours say she has lived for some time . driscoll entered her house and remained for a very short amount of time , before leaving with the man in the sedan . the charges laid against driscoll came when police had earlier carried out checks on her phone for suspected drug trafficking and discovered the three videos . ` this is n't something you 'd normally expect , it 's quite unusual . the last case i can recall was a few years ago , it certainly is n't something we hear reported often , ' said mark townend , ceo of rspca queensland . ` under the animal care protection act bestiality is n't included . to take action and remove the dog we would have to prove actions there were cruel or that it was tormented . ' ` the rspca would ideally like to get a dog out of the situation if bestiality was happening , but to operate under the act we would have to prove those two things . ' ` we 'd try to do everything we can to help the dog if that is the case . ' driscoll was also charged with two counts of possession of an item used in the commission of a crime and three counts of supplying . she was granted bail but will have to report to police once a week and live at an apartment at enoggera , south-west of brisbane . police prosecutor sergeant scott pearson said driscoll had allegedly been dealing cannabis to friends . text messages showed that driscoll had arranged for 113 grams of the drug to be sold for $ 1,150 and on another occasion 85 grams for $ 900 , according to sgt pearson . it was when police were investigating the text messages they located the videos of driscoll allegedly having sex with the dog . sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article . `` i 'm flabbergasted , '' said actress melanie mayron , who starred in `` you light up my life . '' mayron said she did not stay in contact with brooks over the years but described him as a `` lovely man . '' in the indictment , manhattan district attorney robert morgenthau alleges that brooks would fly women in from california , florida and oregon for private auditions . he would serve the women one or two glasses of wine , said lisa friel , assistant district attorney . the women described feelings that suggest a date-rape drug was used , she said , but added that toxicology results were unclear . shawni lucier , brooks ' personal assistant , was also charged with criminal facilitation in connection with arranging some of the encounters . brooks pleaded not guilty at his arraignment tuesday . bail was set at $ 500,000 bond or $ 250,000 cash . the suspect agreed to the terms and left the courthouse . he is set to return thursday morning and meet the bail agreement , said jeffery c. hoffman , his lawyer . hoffman said some of the women who made the accusations were trying out for a role in a screenplay brooks wrote . none of the girls was chosen for the part and may feel `` upset about that fact , '' the lawyer said . hoffman said he is looking forward to proving his client 's innocence . `` all i can say is , my client is anxious to clear his name of these false charges , '' he added .
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new york -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- an oscar-winning songwriter was indicted on charges of sexually assaulting women whom he would fly in to new york under the impression they were auditioning for movie roles , the manhattan district attorney 's office said tuesday . songwriter joe brooks is best known for writing `` you light up my life '' and directing the movie . joseph brooks , 71 , faces multiple charges including rape , criminal sexual act , sexual abuse , forcible touching , assault , grand larceny and criminal mischief . the charges involve 11 women , authorities said . brooks won the oscar for best original song for the 1977 song , `` you light up my life . '' he also directed the movie , which is about a director who has a one-night stand with an actress . police have issued a warrant for the arrest of a woman charged with bestiality after police found footage on her mobile phone of her allegedly having sex with a dog . jenna louise driscoll , 25 , was due to face brisbane magistrates court on monday on seven charges of supplying or trafficking drugs , one charge of unlawful wounding and three charges of bestiality with her dog . jenna louise driscoll was charged last year with three counts of bestiality , along with charges of trafficking and possession of a dangerous drug . she was remanded on bail to appear at the court last week , and did not show , and again on monday for the matters to he heard . after her second fail to appear , police issued an arrest warrant . jenna louise driscoll has been charged with three counts of bestiality , along with charges of trafficking and possession of a dangerous drug and unlawful wounding . the 25-year-old returned home with an unidentified man and a dog last october and was remanded to appear in court on april 13 , but failed to show prompting police to issue a warrant . police were carrying out checks on driscoll 's phone for suspected drug trafficking when they discovered the three videos which allegedly show her having sex with a dog . driscoll was due to appear at brisbane magistrates court on monday but did n't show up and is now wanted by police on seven drug charges , one of unlawful wounding and three charges of bestiality with her dog . following her court appearance last october , the 25-year-old was pictured arriving home accompanied by an unidentified man and a pet dog . the dog , believed to be a pitbull terrier , climbed the stairs to driscoll 's cream coloured residence , where neighbours say she has lived for some time . driscoll entered her house and remained for a very short amount of time , before leaving with the man in the sedan . the charges laid against driscoll came when police had earlier carried out checks on her phone for suspected drug trafficking and discovered the three videos . proving his client 's innocence . `` all i can say is , my client is anxious to clear his name of these false charges , '' he added .
 Oscar-winning songwriter Joe Brooks was indicted on charges of sexual assault, rape, and criminal misconduct. The Manhattan District Attorney's office alleges that Brooks sexually assaulted multiple women, including one who was unconscious at the time. Brooks is best known for writing the song "You Light Up My Life" from the 1977 film "You Light Up My Life." He also directed a movie about a director who has an affair with an actress.