Celebrity privilege can be a dicey game to play. When money allows one to live a lifestyle without much consequences, serious problems can arise. Problems, such as engaging in unlawful sexual acts with minors for example.
After James Franco’s peculiar struggle today, an ugly reminder of the endangered youth amongst stars was brought back. The actor’s attempt at making sexual advances towards a minor was also a reminder that many celebrities have used similar tactics garnering even more vile results.
That said, Hip-Hop Wired placed a scope on a list of men who were caught red handed making morally inept decisions involving children and young adults.
Hit the gallery after the jump, and don’t spare a lick of slander in the comments section.
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Photo: Instagram/R. Kelly, WENN
Roman Polanski
The French filmmaker pled guilty to having drugged-up sex with a 13-year-old girl but fled the United States to avoid jail time.
Lawrence Taylor
Although he is lauded as the NFL’s greatest defensive player, Taylor off-the-field struggles hit their apex in 2009 when he was busted having sex with a 16-year-old girl. His son, Lawrence Taylor, Jr. is also a registered sex offender.
James Franco
An alleged conversation with a 17-year-old girl of highly inappropriate subject matter recently came to light involving the Academy-Award-nominated actor.
Pee-Wee Herman Paul Reubens
In 2002, the comedian/actor was busted with a smorgasbord of child pornography before copping to a lesser charge. This came a decade after his Pee-wee Herman character was destroyed after he was caught masturbating in an adult theater.
Martin Weiss
The Hollywood talent manager had clients at Nickelodeon and The Disney Channel before he was accused of molesting a young boy 30 times in 2012. He pleaded no contest so that should tell you all you need to know about that.
Pleasure P
The former Pretty Ricky singer saw his solo career hit the toilet when rumors of him molesting a child engulfed Twitter. No charges were ever brought to him but the stigma of the accusations remain.
Doug Hutchinson
The Green Mile actor ignored all his critics and when he entered a relationship with then-16-year-old Courtney Stodden. They’ve since divorced after been married in 2011.
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Jerry Sandusky
The former Penn State assistant coach single-handily destroyed an entire football program when he was accused and later convicted on 45 counts of sexual abuse to young boys and handed a 30 to 60-year sentence. He’s still trying to get out too.
R. Kelly
When the R&B singer decided to have his legions of Twitter followers #AskARKelly, they immediately reminded him of his alleged perverted past.
Michael Jackson
Even the greatest of all-time couldn’t escape the child molester allegations in 1993 and 2005. He did admit to having children sleepovers, however.
