I'm not implying that the victim 'brought it on herself'. I do say that it was evidently a different world that the kid lived in than that of 'the girl next door'. She had previously taken quaaludes and had previously had sex ("twice". Right).

So I'll stick to my theory that there was a disconnect between the child and her parent.

After I read the court transcripts, I sat here analyizing my response if that had happened to my daughter. (I know a little of my projected reaction because after an elderly man rather mildly molested my daughter and another little girl, I picked up a tree branch and whipped him all the way home where his equally elderly wife was waiting at the door. If he had died, I would not have cared.)

I believe I would have gone ballistic if this had happened to my thirteen year old daughter. I believe I would have had Polanski arrested. I believe I would have ruined his reputation and run him out of town if I were able. I also believe that I would have grieved my neglectful parenting.