Lucier? More Like Lucifer | Brooks Assistant Allegedly Set Up Women For Rape

Joseph Brooks, an Academy Award winning composer, director and producer has been arrested and charged with 11 counts of rape and sexual assault. Brooks is most well known for his work composing the song 'You Light Up My Life' which won him several awards in 1977. The song has been featured in several movies over the years most notably in the movie which goes by the same name as well as Dumb & Dumbers and Indecent Proposal.

Authorities say he used Craigslist ads to "scout" for young women between the ages of 18 and 30. The bait, promises of movie roles which he used to lure them to his New York City apartment. To aid him, Brooks allegedly had his personal assistant Shawni Lucier make the arrangement. She would select, interview, and then meet with the women before Brooks would sexually assault them. Brooks even paid to fly a majority of the women to New York City.

Lucier has been indicted on nine counts of criminal facilitation and has yet to return from Washington state to surrender to authorities. Brooks who suffered a stroke in 2008 was rarely active in the industry, most of his work was done in 70's and 80's. Its not yet understood why he would have assaulted these women over the last 4 years, but its suspected that more women may come forward now that he is in custody.