Word: sexuality
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...With his own songs, like "Bump N' Grind," Kelly was hardly shy about his sexual proclivities. In 1994, Kelly married one of his earliest proteges, the singer Aaliyah. She was apparently just 15 years old, but said she was 18; the marriage was annulled. But as Kelly's fame grew, so, too, did word on the street that he liked to prowl suburban shopping malls and even a downtown Chicago McDonald's for young women. Kelly's spokesman, Allan Mayer, told TIME earlier this week: "Look, he used to hang out at the Rock 'N Roll McDonald's - they...
...eventually circulated on the Internet and sold on DVDs on inner-city street corners, the man authorities believe to be Kelly is seen urinating and, then, ejaculating, on the alleged victim. That June, Kelly was arrested at a rented Florida house and charged with 21 counts of child pornography. "Sexual predators are a scourge of our society," Chicago's top prosecutor, Richard A. Devine, said at the time. Seven of the charges were eventually dropped. If convicted, Kelly could be sentenced to 15 years in prison, without parole...
...Psychologists say the bond between the children may help with their treatment. But their macabre upbringing raises an array of emotional concerns, not least for their long-term sexual development. Exposed to perversion from a young age, it may prove difficult for them to navigate future romantic relationships. Kevin Browne, Professor of Forensic Child Psychology at the University of Liverpool, says proximity to such extreme abuse can result in frigidity, promiscuity, or even abuse in later life...
Part of the problem is that, while fictional pop star Montana is loved by tweens and preschoolers, Cyrus is 15. Critics called the photo "sexualizing," but that's precisely the wrong verb; teens do not need professional help to become sexual. The sexualization that some parents really fear is off-camera. They see their daughters being pushed down a slope that starts with sexy princesses and ends in rehab. Pop culture, they say, is making kids grow up too fast...
...dealt with at the state or municipal level, and attract little publicity. In the Palfrey case, prosecutors obliged a string of obviously embarrassed clients and employees of the escort service to appear on the witness stand and testify under oath. Nearly all testified that they had engaged in sexual acts in exchange for money, a version of events that contradicted Palfrey's claims that she had been running a high-end sexual fantasy service - and that any actual sexual activity was against the rules, and clearly stated when employees were hired...