It doesn't matter. This guy could end up being the victim of mistaken identity or was set up the bomb by a spook from the Dem ranks. Of course I don't think this is the case but the fact of the matter is the Democrats have decided to embark on the Richard Jewell/ Mark Carr strategy. Toss up rumor and innuendo and let the compliant and hysterical 24/7 media take it from there. If the person is vindicated the media will make note of this in a 6pt font note on the margin of the paper.
You hit the nail on the head. The word pedofile is being used over and over, even in political humor. It seems like journalists are using it because they think conservatives have a problem with it while they really could care less if every politician devoted significant energy and effort to hitting on college freshman of the same sex as long as one consenting Democrat was involved.
This is kind of like us talking about Zell Miller being for the war. It drives them crazy.