Peg-- you're blaming the victims and demonizing their parents--which is, sadly enough, a fairly standard response when child abuse allegations come up--And when you bring up his good works and popularity as a defense, you are playing right into the abusers hands, because many child molesters rely on their public reputations for charity and good works as a cover for their despicable behavior--

As to those who invoke "innocent until proven guilty" and who think that this wouldn't be happening to Jackson if he weren't a celebrity--perhaps you are not aware that teachers, health and mental health caregivers and other professionals who work with children are require to report anything that indicates the possibility of child abuse--and that child welfare authorities are required to fully investigate all allegations--

Even with that, pedophiles generally have assaulted many, many, children before their activities are initially reported, and all to often, even then they avoid prosecution because so many are willing to "give them the benefit of the doubt"--