Les Moonves has stepped down as the chairman, president and CEO of CBS Corporation, after 12 women accused him of sexual misconduct that spanned decades in two reports published in The New Yorker.CBS made the announcement in a statement on Sunday, saying that Moonves' departure was "effective immediately."Moonves' departure comes after six new allegations of harassment or assault were published in the magazine over the weekend.Moonves is among the most powerful men to lose their jobs during a wave of allegations of sexual misconduct that are part of the #MeToo movement.In the two reports by journalist Ronan Farrow, many of the women alleged that Moonves retaliated against them because they rejected his advances.In the first report, four of them "described forcible touching or kissing during business meetings," according to Farrow. The new allegations also include claims of physical violence, including reports of Moonves forcing female colleagues to perform oral sex on him.