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This is completely speculative, and really more of a question for people with expertise in child sexual abuse (CSA) and people with pedophilic disorder.

I believe that Michael Jackson abused children over many years. We also know that there has long been public debate about whether any of his children are genetically related to him.

Regardless, he had unrestricted access to them from infancy.

As far as I’m aware, none of his children have made any public statements alleging abuse. Of course, there could be many reasons for that (if abuse had occurred), including denial, trauma, fear of the consequences, or concern about financial or family relationships. We simply don’t know.

My question is this: how common is it for people who sexually abuse children to abuse their own children as well? Do they tend to compartmentalize their behavior, or is there evidence that they are just as likely to target children within their own family?

My intuition is that, if someone had persistent sexual interest in children and unrestricted access, it would be difficult for them to resist those urges, but I’m interested in what the research and clinical experience actually say, rather than relying on intuition.

It’s hard not to think that’s the very reason why MJ was so desperate to have his own kids, especially after the Jordan allegations, as in: „I’ll have my own kids so that no one can restrict access.“

Also has any of you who specialise in CSA trauma seen any worrying telltale signs of CSA trauma in interviews with any of his kids?

What do you make of the drawings found on the Neverland ranch?

Do you think MJ abused his own kids?