10-08-2014, 05:48 PM
The girl from the neighborhood never said anything about what Collins did to her, as far as I know. A lot of kids don't, especially back then. But, some did/do when they're old enough to process what happened and they're not afraid to tell the secret.
The girl who came forward was one of the two former family members he's admitted to being sexual with when they were little girls.
Pedophiles who act on their urges put themselves in situations (work, volunteerism, public places) where they're around children. That doesn't mean that no one with pedophelic urges ever does anything innocently for the benefit of children; I can't speak to Collins' motives in terms of his charity work. To me, sincere charity work for the benefit of strangers isn't atonement for wrongs done to ones known victims, in any case.
Child molestation by entertainers isn't a shocker -- the entertainment biz has been accused (and often proven) to have its share of pedophiles and abusers. The public's adoration for celebrities helps them gain access to a lot of things, including other people's children. Sometimes legitimate claims of child molestation against celebrities get hushed by money, covered-up, or aren't believed and then are later proven. Jimmy Savile is one of the worst examples of using stardom to prey on children and getting away with it for decades. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Savile
Personally, knowing what he did and listening to his tone and his words in talking about it makes it impossible for me to view Collins as anybody's victim or to give a shit what happens to him next. I won't feel any outrage on his behalf if his wife indeed outed him for financial gain or outta revenge for finding out that she married a child molester.
The girl who came forward was one of the two former family members he's admitted to being sexual with when they were little girls.
Pedophiles who act on their urges put themselves in situations (work, volunteerism, public places) where they're around children. That doesn't mean that no one with pedophelic urges ever does anything innocently for the benefit of children; I can't speak to Collins' motives in terms of his charity work. To me, sincere charity work for the benefit of strangers isn't atonement for wrongs done to ones known victims, in any case.
Child molestation by entertainers isn't a shocker -- the entertainment biz has been accused (and often proven) to have its share of pedophiles and abusers. The public's adoration for celebrities helps them gain access to a lot of things, including other people's children. Sometimes legitimate claims of child molestation against celebrities get hushed by money, covered-up, or aren't believed and then are later proven. Jimmy Savile is one of the worst examples of using stardom to prey on children and getting away with it for decades. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Savile
Personally, knowing what he did and listening to his tone and his words in talking about it makes it impossible for me to view Collins as anybody's victim or to give a shit what happens to him next. I won't feel any outrage on his behalf if his wife indeed outed him for financial gain or outta revenge for finding out that she married a child molester.