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Hollywood actors speak of 'rampant' problem of male abusers targeting men
The Guardian ^ | 10-31-2017 | Sam Levin

Posted on 10/31/2017 8:50:30 AM PDT by NRx

Hollywood has a “rampant” and “pervasive” problem of men sexually abusing boys and young men, according to actors and lawyers who are speaking up about misconduct and harassment in the wake of an allegation against actor Kevin Spacey.

“It’s a very taboo subject,” said Alex Winter, an actor and director who said he was sexually abused as a pre-teen child actor. “I don’t know of any boys in any pocket of the entertainment industry that do not encounter some form of predatory behavior. … It’s really not a safe environment.”

Spacey has been accused of making an unwanted sexual advance toward Star Trek actor Anthony Rapp, who says he was 14 years-old at the time of the alleged incident in 1986. According to Rapp, Spacey, who was 26 at the time, lay on top of him and tried to “seduce” him.

Spacey, star of Netflix show House of Cards and former artistic director of London’s Old Vic theatre, apologized after BuzzFeed published Rapp’s allegations, saying he did not remember the “encounter”. If he did what Rapp described, it “would have been deeply inappropriate drunken behavior”, he added.


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1 posted on 10/31/2017 8:50:30 AM PDT by NRx
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And we can’t see statistics of (in general) how many sexual abuses of minors are homosexual. That information is hidden from the public to shield homosexuality.


2 posted on 10/31/2017 8:52:39 AM PDT by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper.)
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To: NRx

Straight men are not a sympathetic group in the press so expect not much to be mentioned about this.


3 posted on 10/31/2017 8:53:13 AM PDT by Mouton (The MSM is a clear and present danger to the republic.)
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To: NRx

It’s a rampant problem which seems to involve Spacey, Spacey, Spacey, some guy named Spacey, and — oh, yeah — Kevin Spacey.

Personally, I’d like to see more names.


4 posted on 10/31/2017 8:53:41 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (Benedict McCain is the worst traitor ever to wear the uniform of the US military.)
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To: NRx

No s—t, Sherlock.


5 posted on 10/31/2017 8:53:43 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: \/\/ayne

How about YOU, Doogie?


6 posted on 10/31/2017 8:53:48 AM PDT by alstewartfan (We have no money but we stay afloat. The Jellyfishes don't scare us. Al Stewart from Red Toupee)
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To: NRx

I would like to think innocent until proven guilty, even Kevin Spacey. It’s the left who make us all guilty at first. Just desserts.


7 posted on 10/31/2017 8:53:55 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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To: NRx
“It’s a very taboo subject,” said Alex Winter, an actor and director who said he was sexually abused as a pre-teen child actor.

The other guy from Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure. Always wondered what happened to him.


8 posted on 10/31/2017 8:53:59 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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p07

Like 'X-Men' Producer Bryan Singer? He's not even shy around photographers about it.

9 posted on 10/31/2017 8:54:25 AM PDT by Snickering Hound
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To: NRx

And we should have gay scout leaders going on overnights with boys?


10 posted on 10/31/2017 8:56:49 AM PDT by Fido969 (In!)
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>>Hollywood has a “rampant” and “pervasive” problem of men sexually abusing boys and young men, according to actors and lawyers who are speaking up about misconduct and harassment in the wake of an allegation against actor Kevin Spacey.

How can that be possible? The LGBT activists assure us that homosexuals do not target children or teens. /s


11 posted on 10/31/2017 8:58:59 AM PDT by Bryanw92 (Asking a pro athlete for political advice is like asking a cavalry horse for tactical advice.)
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Is there any law enforcement anywhere in and around the Los Angeles area? Why is it that there are never any arrests for pedophilia when it appears rampant? Does the rule of law mean anything? What about a DOJ inquiry into pedophilia in the area? How about an investigation into corruption and racketeering, as in Hollywood types making payoffs to law officials.


12 posted on 10/31/2017 9:00:39 AM PDT by Obadiah
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To: Snickering Hound

I keep going back to the guy I know who turned-down a lucrative job in Hollywood because he realized if he took it he’d be working around pedophiles all day.


13 posted on 10/31/2017 9:01:04 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: \/\/ayne

What about lesbians? Aren’t some young women (or girls) seduced by them? Wonder if we’ll hear about those incidents.


14 posted on 10/31/2017 9:01:19 AM PDT by punknpuss
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To: Snickering Hound

Where is his hand????


15 posted on 10/31/2017 9:02:38 AM PDT by RummyChick
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To: Buckeye McFrog

I don’t understand any parent that would let their children go anywhere near Hollywood.


16 posted on 10/31/2017 9:04:08 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: NRx

I would like to know about Ron Howard. He was in the industry for a long time.

Maybe he had protective parents and thus why he is not screwed up ..not counting lib views.


17 posted on 10/31/2017 9:04:20 AM PDT by RummyChick
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To: Buckeye McFrog

Why are there apparently never any sting operations to catch these guys. I suspect there is a deep network here involving judges, law enforcement, and the pedophiles. In most any other part of the country there are usually some type of child porn sting operations, but you never seem to see or hear about such operations in this part of the country. Why not, unless there is a lot of corruption involved. Again, I call on the DOJ to step in and declare a thorough investigation.


18 posted on 10/31/2017 9:04:53 AM PDT by Obadiah
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To: Snickering Hound

That is a demonic picture


19 posted on 10/31/2017 9:05:44 AM PDT by 2banana (My common ground with terrorists - they want to die for islam and we want to kill them)
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To: dfwgator

Those two appear to be brothers, too. Imagine handing both your teen sons over to an apparently notorious buggerer of teen boys. Always looking for that payout.


20 posted on 10/31/2017 9:09:51 AM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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