Based on what little I can find about this, and the grooming tendency of trannies, I really don't doubt the situation was nasty. There's not a ton to go on though.
Where I'm conflicted is the implication that adult men should never under any circumstance have contact with teenage boys or it's obviously pedophilia. I'm not sure that's a good thing based on my own personal experience. It was good that I had some men other than my dad around when I was that age, and I've been on the older side of it too with friends' kids, family, etc.
I suspect one of the main problems is the absolute lack of involvement of a parent in a lot of these situations. A few occasional conversations with a parent present might be enough to scare off some groomers.
Unfortunately, a good adult mentor and role model is sometimes exactly what a kid could use when parents are frequently unavailable and/or unreliable.
Based on what little I can find about this, and the grooming tendency of trannies, I really don't doubt the situation was nasty. There's not a ton to go on though.
Where I'm conflicted is the implication that adult men should never under any circumstance have contact with teenage boys or it's obviously pedophilia. I'm not sure that's a good thing based on my own personal experience. It was good that I had some men other than my dad around when I was that age, and I've been on the older side of it too with friends' kids, family, etc.
I suspect one of the main problems is the absolute lack of involvement of a parent in a lot of these situations. A few occasional conversations with a parent present might be enough to scare off some groomers.
Unfortunately, a good adult mentor and role model is sometimes exactly what a kid could use when parents are frequently unavailable and/or unreliable.