It was sexual relations. He was touching them, and coming on to them, in a sexual manor. Don’t get all Monica Lewinsky on me.
I am not getting Lewinsky.
Molestation is not incest. No matter how you cut it. Was it sexual molestation? Yes. No kidding.
Is it wrong?
Yes.
Has this and more been a forever factor in countless lives worldwide between children and teens?
Yes.
And it has been dealt with.
So my ultimate question is: So what?
This drama is out of the Alinsky playbook.
Hang your opposition on their own rules.
Using Soviet tactics of turning sex abuse into a totem that brings out unthinking visceral reactions.
Sexual abuse allegations are the tar babies of our time.
No, it wasn’t “sexual relations.” Everyone has different definitions. I think the Duggars dealt with the situation correctly. The whole thing would have been more traumatic dealing with secular/public counseling. They didn’t let the kid get away with anything.