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When Society Cares More About Michael Jackson's Talent Than Children Being Sexually Abused

We should just come out and say it. Michael Jackson sexually abused at least five boys - and probably more. And it’s taken until 2019 and an HBO documentary for people to pay attention. So what if he was insanely talented? He was also a pedophile. To deny it any longer is not blind faith, it's delusional.

By Mary Margaret Olohan3 min read
Michael Jackson
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The facts have been here all along. When Jackson was 34, he spent thirty consecutive nights sleeping with Jordie Chandler in his bed - in the boy’s house while the mother or father was there. He also shared beds with four other boys Jason Francia, Gavin Arvizo, Wade Robson, and Jimmy Safechuck - and “courted” their parents into allowing this by paying them, sending them on trips, giving them gifts of beautiful jewelry, houses, cars, and more.