No, he portrays it as a positive experience and the way the kids defeat the clown.
Yes, by turning the sewer into a sexual playground.Never made it through that passage. Gave King up at that point.
I only learned about this a year or two ago. When I heard it, I found it hard to believe but found the passage online.
Before this I was already not a big fan of King because I was familiar enough with how he constantly defames Christianity by making all Christian characters in his stories out to be evil or stupid or worthless. He goes out of his way to do this and even evoke very specific emotions of loathing, hate, and violence toward Christians.
But after learning how this passage was part of the launch of his early writing career, I joined your position of having no use for his writing. It is shocking that the editor / publisher allowed the passage to remain in the book.