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The other aspect that people don't discuss is that many of these children may have mixed feelings about Jackson and their experience with him. THat is not uncommon in pedophilia. They may have genuine affection and regard for him, and may have enjoyed some aspects of spending time with him. That can be one of the most difficult aspects of dealing with child molestation is that children sometimes have affection and regard for the molester and may have some positive interactions with him which make it difficult for them to come forward and accuse him of these things. Also, as children they are still forming of course, and may not know the effects of the molesters acts upon them for years to come. Sometimes it takes the maturity of hindsight to understand the damage that was done. This is why we as adults have to step in as we can recognize the damage that children cannot.

Yes, especially since there was no penetration for all that "evidence" the jury wanted.

I guess fondling and oral sex, since it takes place in private and without evidence, is fair game now. A very young boy may not even remember fondling.

But that's OK, because the jury was "reasonable", right?

Well said, blueblazes. That is what is happening to my friend who was molested by his child psychiatrist as a kid. The guy was kind to him - kind of a substitute father figure to him when his parents were separated. That's why it is so confusing when they are molested. It is hard for them to turn against the man who has been kind to them.

Are you by chance a prosecutor in the area of sex crimes, or a psychologist ? You seem to have a good handle on the dynamics of the perpetrator/victim.