3. Pedophilia is More Common Than We Know
We all like to think that everyone involved in the entertainment industry is incredibly vigilant for sexual predators, especially when there are kids around the set, and on paper, everyone certainly is: studios employ watchdogs, contracts are signed, security officers are staffed, etc. But when it gets down to it, sometimes things are overlooked. Corey Feldman, popular from his roles in Stand By Me and Goonies, is only one victim of such oversights. He admits to being victimized by sexual predators, but can’t name names; there are actually statutes in California that would protect his attackers should they be named! There are also laws surrounding how long after incidents attackers can be sued. Oscar-nominated documentarian Amy Berg (who sheds light on Hollywood’s seedy underbelly in her 2015 film, An Open Secret – whose name should scare you, considering the subject matter) believes that animals working in Hollywood have more protection than children do.
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