Celebrities who have faced paedophilia charges

Written By Unknown on Senin, 01 September 2014 | 21.44

When the acclaimed docu-drama Kids Don't Lie by Sam O'Steen portrayed the topic of child molestation on celluloid, the bitter truth was out and it put the spotlight on various high-profile cases of paedophilia abroad.

Paedophilia is not just another crime; it leaves the victims scarred for life, as the abused children are left with emotional baggage that often needs professional help.

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Over the years, many Hollywood celebrities have been accused of paedophilia, with several of them being charged with the crime. When Hollywood manager Martin Weiss was charged for sexually abusing his 12-year-old client, he was quoted saying, "It is a common practice in the entertainment industry."

Recently, Sir Cliff Richard joined the list of celebrities fighting off paedophilia charges. The Indian-born British popstar was accused of sexually assaulting a boy under 16 at a rally in 1985. The police recently raided his house to check on his 'sexual nature'. However, Richard denied the allegations. But he's not the only one. Here's a look at a few celebrities who have faced paedophilia charges...

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Michael Jackson

The legendary pop star's career hit an all-time low when he was accused of child sexual abuse in 1993. Dentist Evan Chandler, a close friend of MJ, accused the pop star of sexually abusing his 13-year-old son, Jordan. It was reported that MJ paid $20 million to settle the court case. Later, in 2003, MJ was arrested for child abuse based on 13-year-old Gavin Arizo's claims. Even after his death, Australian choreographer Wade Robson alleged that Jackson had molested him when he was a child.

Woody Allen
The adopted daughter of Woody Allen, Dylan Farrow's open letter detailing the abuse by Allen when she was seven years old created quite a stir. In the letter, she said, "I didn't like it when I had to get in bed with him under the sheets when he was in his underwear. I didn't like it when he would place his head in my naked lap and breathe in and breathe out." However, Woody denied the allegations calling it "untrue and disgraceful. But the controversy refused to die as reports about Allen's acts keep coming up.

Roman Polaski

Ace filmmaker Roman Polanski was arrested and charged in March 1977 in Los Angeles for sexually assaulting 13-year-old Samantha Geimer during a photo shoot for a French magazine. A grand jury charged Roman with rape, use of drugs and lewd and lascivious acts. Though he pleaded not guilty to all the charges, he later accepted a plea bargain. He then underwent psychiatric evaluation on a court order. It was reported that Roman learned that he was likely to be imprisoned and fled to France a few hours before he was formally sentenced.

Jeffrey Jones

American actor Jeffrey Jones, best known for his roles as Emperor Joseph II in Amadeus and as Edward R Rooney in Ferris Bueller's Day Off, was arrested in 2003 for the possession of child pornography. He was then also accused of soliciting a 14-year-old to pose for pornographic photographs.

R Kelly

American singer and rapper R Kelly has a list of sexual assault charges against him. It began in 2002, when a video of the I Believe I Can Fly singer went online, showing him having sex with an underage girl. Though Kelly denied being the man in the video, the rapper was charged of child pornography. He was arrested in January 2003 and the charges were dropped later because of lack of causes for issuing search warrants.

Compiled by Sharanya Cr

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