In the wake of widespread allegations of sexual assault and harassment against Harvey Weinstein and others in Hollywood, critics are looking into alleged abuse of young boys. Corey Feldman (above), who starred in "Stand by Me" and other 1980s films, has long maintained that he and the late Corey Haim were sexually abused.
From the Daily Beast:
Read Full Article »Similar barriers exist in the cases of abuse allegations from younger men in Hollywood. Feldman once discussed child abuse on "The View," where Barbara Walters charged that he was “damaging an entire industry.”
And when people make allegations that are later withdrawn or dismissed, it becomes that much more difficult for victims to speak up. Famed director Bryan Singer (X-Men) has had accusations leveled against him for years, from a lawsuit alleging that he made minors shower in the nude on film for Apt Pupil in 1997 to sexual-abuse allegations in 2014. The Apt Pupil lawsuit was later dismissed due to lack of evidence, and the other sexual-abuse lawsuits were withdrawn by the accusers. However, that hasn't stopped actors from singling out Singer. On Sunday, as the Weinstein scandal continued to unfold, actress Evan Rachel Wood tweeted, “Yeah lets not forget Brian [sic] Singer either.”
