Keith, I simply would not call anyone I was on "good and friendly terms" with a pervert. It is not in my nature. I would not be friendly to someone to their face and then demonise them behind their backs to other people.

Al,

if this was a court case - there would be enough witnesses to convict.

Nonsense. It is not a court case. If it was there would be an equal number of witnesses to say that whatever was said was justified. It is all a matter of opinion. End of story.