Reply #91: As long as no sex is involved I think it's probably . .

[msmcghee]

. . an attempt by MJ to remain in a childlike state. I think he sees sleep-overs as what young kids do with each other that's fun and innocent.

There's my uninformed psychological guess. Identity is a very powerful psychological force. The vast majority of us follow the commands of our genes and social pressures to assume the standard identity for our age, sex and gender. Some few of us don't. Child molesters are typically adult males who have an adult male identity with an inappropriate sexual target. Do you think that MJ has an adult male identity?

As I understand it there was often more than one kid sleeping over. They played games, watched videos, whatever. I see nothing inherently threatening about an adult male who wishes to remain a child - any more than I see children themselves as a threat.

It was unfortunate that he was probably exposed to some pretty violent abnormal social forces as a child to cause this. If he was at all exploitative in these relationships then I'd say that is a danger to kids. I think they were invited because MJ thought they were cool kids to play with and invite to his Neverland fantasy. I think the parents went along happily.