The 60s and 70s (probably more the 70s) were a very permissive and promiscuous time. It was also a time when young men with money, fame and status were able to pretty much indulge any desire or whim they wished with little or no fear of the consequences. Sometimes the people they used to fulfill their desires and urges were consenting (albeit often rather stupid) adults and sometimes (possibly not that often, but sometimes) they were not.

We've heard a lot in the last few years about priests abusing young people in order to slake their own urges because, in a similar way, they believed they would never be brought to account. There have been some attempts at defending them along the lines of 'Well, it was a different time' but, quite correctly, no right-thinking person would be likely to accept that defence nowadays.

Something similar could be said about people (men especially) in showbusiness. They knew they were in a position of power and they were surrounded by people who would facilitate their wishes and desires in order to maintain favour with them - or in order to maintain their own positions of advantage. This goes for TV, pop music, theatre, cinema and almost every form of mass entertainment.

If we're going after priests for exploiting and abusing young people in the past (quite rightly) shouldn't we also be going after rock stars, movie stars, TV celebrities, casting directors and so on as well? And what does it say if we're not?