Hollywood Pedophilia

[YankeeFan]

Sensationalism in the wake of Penn State & Syracuse, or the next big story?

If a spate of recent allegations proves true, Hollywood may have a hideous epidemic on its hands. The past two weeks have brought three separate reports of alleged child sexual abuse in the entertainment industry.

Martin Weiss, a 47-year-old Hollywood manager who represented child actors, was charged in Los Angeles on Dec. 1 with sexually abusing a former client. His accuser, who was under 12 years old during the time of the alleged abuse, reported to authorities that Weiss told him "what they were doing was common practice in the entertainment industry." Weiss has pleaded not guilty.

On Nov. 21, Fernando Rivas, 59, an award-winning composer for “Sesame Street,” was arraigned on charges of coercing a child “to engage in sexually explicit conduct” in South Carolina. The Juilliard-trained composer was also charged with production and distribution of child pornography.

Registered sex offender Jason James Murphy, 35, worked as a casting agent in Hollywood for years before his past kidnapping and sexual abuse of a boy was revealed by the Los Angeles Times on Nov. 17. Murphy’s credits include placing young actors in kid-friendly fare like "Bad News Bears," "The School of Rock," "Cheaper by the Dozen 2” and the forthcoming "Three Stooges.”

Revelations of this sort come as no surprise to former child star Corey Feldman.

Feldman, 40, himself a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, unflinchingly warned of the world of pedophiles who are drawn to the entertainment industry last August. "I can tell you that the No. 1 problem in Hollywood was and is and always will be pedophilia,” Feldman told ABC’s Nightline. “That's the biggest problem for children in this industry... It's the big secret.”

http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2011/12/05/recent-charges-sexual-abuse-children-in-hollywood-just-tip-iceberg-experts-say/#ixzz1fi5HlWvs

 

[rmanfredi]

Re: Hollywood Pedafilia

A big difference with the Jason James Murphy case is that JJ Abrams and the production team behind "Super 8" reported things to authorities as soon as they realized the guy was working under an alias and was actually a convicted child sex abuser.

 

[Uncle.Ruckus]

Re: Hollywood Pedafilia

Pedafilia? Come on, man.

 

[YankeeFan]

Re: Hollywood Pedafilia

Pedafilia? Come on, man.

I thought it looked wrong, but spell check didn't catch it, probably because I capitalized it.

Looking up the proper spelling now...

 

[LongTimeListener]

Re: Hollywood Pedafilia

Jack Woltz liked 'em young, but gals.

 

[Uncle.Ruckus]

This is right in Magary's Robert Evans wheelhouse.

 

[hondo]

I don't know whether this has always been going on and we're only finding out more because of cable news and a 24-hour news cycle but it sure seems as if the pervs are more prevelent in the last decade or so.

 

[Elliotte Friedman]

I don't know, hondo. Sadly, VERY sadly, should we be surprised anymore? After the Graham James scandal here in Canada, can't say I'm stunned by Syracuse, Penn State or accusations in Hollywood.

The worst thing about it is that so many of these institutions -- religious ones too -- have a vested interest in covering things up, not reporting them. Good on Abrams for being different.

 

[YGBFKM]

Hollywood is the capital of sexual deviance. This should surprise no one.

 

[Evil Bastard (aka Chris_L)]

Should not be a surprise. This is an industry that thinks Roan Polanski is some sort of hero.

 

[dooley_womack1]

Should not be a surprise. This is an industry that thinks Roan Polanski is some sort of hero.

That famous Irish-Polish director?

 

[Evil Bastard (aka Chris_L)]

Should not be a surprise. This is an industry that thinks Roan Polanski is some sort of hero.

That famous Irish-Polish director?

The guy who sings God Blees America at Yankee spring training games

 

[Big Circus]

This is right in Magary's Robert Evans wheelhouse.

AND EVANS GOT A PIECE OF IT BEFORE THE FRUIT WENT BAD!

 

[BYH]

I thought this was going to be about the arc of Disney Channel and Nickolodeon (sp?) programming.

 

[Charlie Brown]

Sensationalism in the wake of Penn State & Syracuse, or the next big story?

If a spate of recent allegations proves true, Hollywood may have a hideous epidemic on its hands. The past two weeks have brought three separate reports of alleged child sexual abuse in the entertainment industry.

Martin Weiss, a 47-year-old Hollywood manager who represented child actors, was charged in Los Angeles on Dec. 1 with sexually abusing a former client.

So he wasn't good in to the client?

 

[Football_Bat]

Sensationalism in the wake of Penn State & Syracuse, or the next big story?

If a spate of recent allegations proves true, Hollywood may have a hideous epidemic on its hands. The past two weeks have brought three separate reports of alleged child sexual abuse in the entertainment industry.

Martin Weiss, a 47-year-old Hollywood manager who represented child actors, was charged in Los Angeles on Dec. 1 with sexually abusing a former client.

So he wasn't good in to the client?

Sadly, "in" works too.

 

[Starman]

Sensationalism in the wake of Penn State & Syracuse, or the next big story?

If a spate of recent allegations proves true, Hollywood may have a hideous epidemic on its hands. The past two weeks have brought three separate reports of alleged child sexual abuse in the entertainment industry.

Martin Weiss, a 47-year-old Hollywood manager who represented child actors, was charged in Los Angeles on Dec. 1 with sexually abusing a former client. His accuser, who was under 12 years old during the time of the alleged abuse, reported to authorities that Weiss told him "what they were doing was common practice in the entertainment industry." Weiss has pleaded not guilty.

On Nov. 21, Fernando Rivas, 59, an award-winning composer for “Sesame Street,” was arraigned on charges of coercing a child “to engage in sexually explicit conduct” in South Carolina. The Juilliard-trained composer was also charged with production and distribution of child pornography.

Registered sex offender Jason James Murphy, 35, worked as a casting agent in Hollywood for years before his past kidnapping and sexual abuse of a boy was revealed by the Los Angeles Times on Nov. 17. Murphy’s credits include placing young actors in kid-friendly fare like "Bad News Bears," "The School of Rock," "Cheaper by the Dozen 2” and the forthcoming "Three Stooges.”

Revelations of this sort come as no surprise to former child star Corey Feldman.

Feldman, 40, himself a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, unflinchingly warned of the world of pedophiles who are drawn to the entertainment industry last August. "I can tell you that the No. 1 problem in Hollywood was and is and always will be pedophilia,” Feldman told ABC’s Nightline. “That's the biggest problem for children in this industry... It's the big secret.”

http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2011/12/05/recent-charges-sexual-abuse-children-in-hollywood-just-tip-iceberg-experts-say/#ixzz1fi5HlWvs

Sex-scandal hysteria from Faux Noise?

Superunpossible.

 

[Azrael]

Fox owns a pretty big movie studio.

 

[Baron Scicluna]

I don't know whether this has always been going on and we're only finding out more because of cable news and a 24-hour news cycle but it sure seems as if the pervs are more prevelent in the last decade or so.

I'd think it's also because victims are much more willing to speak out now and make accusations.

In the past, victims (and they still do) worried that they would be blamed, that it was their fault it happened. As a society, we've become more compassionate with the victims, so they feel more safe in coming out with their accusations.

 

[Azrael]

In fact, Fox is in show business. In Hollywood!

The calls are coming from inside the house!