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The troubling sexual exploitation of underage girls was rampant throughout the 1970s music landscape. Legendary figures like Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin and Elvis Presley were known to have pursued relationships with young teens, normalizing predatory behavior that would be met with outrage today. Jackie Fuchs from the all-female band The Runaways harbored a grim experience with their manager Kim Fowley, who subjected her to sexual assault. Unfortunately, this abuse went largely unaddressed within the band, highlighting a troubling silence that persisted around the mistreatment of young women in the industry.