‘Glee’ Actor Mark Salling Arrested for Possession of Child Pornography

[marylander1940]

Glee alum Mark Salling has been arrested for possession of child pornography, Los Angeles Police Department officer Liliana Preciado confirms to Us Weekly.

The actor was arrested on Tuesday, December 29, after the Internet Crimes Against Children LAPD task force obtained a warrant and searched his Sunland, California, home, as first reported by Crime Watch Daily. Law enforcement reportedly found hundreds of images, according to TMZ.

 

https://www.yahoo.com/celebrity/mark-salling-arrested-possession-child-185600195.html

[caliguy]

Glee alum Mark Salling has been arrested for possession of child pornography, Los Angeles Police Department officer Liliana Preciado confirms to Us Weekly.

 

The actor was arrested on Tuesday, December 29, after the Internet Crimes Against Children LAPD task force obtained a warrant and searched his Sunland, California, home, as first reported by Crime Watch Daily. Law enforcement reportedly found hundreds of images, according to TMZ.

 

https://www.yahoo.com/celebrity/mark-salling-arrested-possession-child-185600195.html

Wow such a hunk too. Interesting and a good reason never to visit any site that is even questionable.

[Donpat]

Your point is well taken Caliguy, but what is or what are and who defines "questionable" sites? Rhetorical question but a serious one as well .,,

[caliguy]

Your point is well taken Caliguy, but what is or what are and who defines "questionable" sites? Rhetorical question but a serious one as well .,,

Not really my issue. It's really only an issue for those that chase the barely legals. However, If you find yourself going.. "Damn. He looks 14" then maybe time to delete and log off no matter what they say.

[caliguy]

Apparently he was raised up in a strict Christian upbringing along with being a conservative Teabagger today. Knowing that it's no big surprise. The guys totally fucked up in the head.

[Donpat]

The old saying about the gut being smarter than EITHER head seems to be in play also. I'm with you Caliguy - my original question was really more about what one person is ok with could be illegal or out of societal norms quickly. Another song lyric comes to mind also "Hey! Leave them kids alone"

[marylander1940]

Apparently he was raised up in a strict Christian upbringing along with being a conservative Teabagger today. Knowing that it's no big surprise. The guys totally fucked up in the head.

 

Bingo another Josh Duggar-Speaker Hastert-Ce-Lo Green kind of person... and so many others like them.

 

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/sep/02/cee-lo-green-it-isnt-if-the-victim-is-unconscious

[+ sync]

Just don't understand how the body of a child incites an uncontrollable lust in some people.

 

http://www.sherv.net/cm/emo/sad/shaking-head-sad-smiley-emoticon.gif

[marylander1940]

Just don't understand how the body of a child incites an uncontrollable lust in some people.

 

http://www.sherv.net/cm/emo/sad/shaking-head-sad-smiley-emoticon.gif

 

There's a theory about men who were molested, molesting kids later in life and I'm sure it must be true in some cases.

[+ sync]

There's a theory about men who were molested, molesting kids later in life and I'm sure it must be true in some cases.

 

Yes, there are many studies and statistics that identify and analyze various strains of the practice. I just can't comprehend the addiction-like possession it takes of people. There are so many heart-wrenching stories of families devastated by child molestations and their revelations.

Edited December 30, 2015 by sync

[marylander1940]

Yes, there are many studies and statistics that identify and analyze various strains of the practice. I just can't comprehend the addiction-like possession it takes of people. There are so many heart-wrenching stories of families devastated by child molestations and their revelations.

 

In the case of serial rapist Speaker Dennis Hastert I guess it was a combination of being a fat closeted homosexual, and feeling the power of getting away with it...

 

 

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/06/05/21/2962051600000578-3112252-image-a-3_1433535658057.jpg

[Tigger]

 

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/06/05/21/2962051600000578-3112252-image-a-3_1433535658057.jpg

 

I thought Hastert was a wrestling or boxing coach. Why are the boys wearing kimonos?

 

 

I had an occurrence several years ago where a youngster contacted me through Grindr. His stated age was 18. But then in conversation he told me he was 16. He was the one who initiated the texting in the first place. I'm not usually attracted to youngsters like that. When he told me he was 16, I said I can't talk to you, and I immediately blocked him.

[MrMiniver]

I expect, at some point, that almost everyone associated with GLEE will be arrested for something or other. That was one fairly creepy group of people especially Ryan Murphy.

[MrMiniver]

In the case of serial rapist Speaker Dennis Hastert I guess it was a combination of being a fat closeted homosexual, and feeling the power of getting away with it...

 

 

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/06/05/21/2962051600000578-3112252-image-a-3_1433535658057.jpg

 

I find this post absolutely disgusting. There is absolutely no evidence whatsoever that Dennis Hastert is or was a serial rapist of any kind. There is not evidence of him involved in any wrongdoing concerning boys or girls or animals for that matter. To make that kind of accusation without any evidence is truly disgusting. I hope when someone makes it against you based on the same information that you find yourself being defended.

 

As a legal scholar at my school said, "Dennis Hastert was convicted of withdrawing his own money from his own bank account and that should give everyone pause."

[marylander1940]

I find this post absolutely disgusting. There is absolutely no evidence whatsoever that Dennis Hastert is or was a serial rapist of any kind. There is not evidence of him involved in any wrongdoing concerning boys or girls or animals for that matter. To make that kind of accusation without any evidence is truly disgusting. I hope when someone makes it against you based on the same information that you find yourself being defended.

 

As a legal scholar at my school said, "Dennis Hastert was convicted of withdrawing his own money from his own bank account and that should give everyone pause."

 

disgusting is what he did, having sex with kids who were 12 to 14 y/o, that's rape, isn't it? Also the fact that he tried to pass an amendment to the constitution to ban gay marriage and wanted Clinton to resign during the Lewinsky scandal.

 

He paid 3.5 million dollars to hide what he did to one of his victims, several victims and relatives of one of the victims who passed away have come out to tell their story.

 

Please go defend someone else's honor, not Hastert's hypocrites don't have one, they're cowards.

[+ dutchmuch]

innocent until proven guilty folks. this is still America

 

[rocky]

innocent until proven guilty folks. this is still America

 

 

You are correct dutchmutch. So if I go to the link someone provided above and see what's told, am I guilty of anything? I don't know anymore. I will not have anything to do with children and I hope our group here will not and if we know someone that did, get them out of here. But we need to know the facts

[Frequentflier]

I find this post absolutely disgusting. There is absolutely no evidence whatsoever that Dennis Hastert is or was a serial rapist of any kind. There is not evidence of him involved in any wrongdoing concerning boys or girls or animals for that matter. To make that kind of accusation without any evidence is truly disgusting. I hope when someone makes it against you based on the same information that you find yourself being defended.

 

As a legal scholar at my school said, "Dennis Hastert was convicted of withdrawing his own money from his own bank account and that should give everyone pause."

 

Sorry but the "legal scholar" at your school has more to learn or he/she should just admit they aren't much of a scholar. Hastert is guilty of lying to Federal Law Enforcement Officers and structuring cash withdrawals to avoid reporting. Facing up to six months. Had he not agreed to plea there are likely other charges with more potential years (otherwise people have no incentive to plea). He didn't get convicted of just taking his own money out of the bank as the "legal scholar" claims. If he was trusted enough by voters & members of the House to become third in line to the presidency he should have been smart enough to not obstruct reporting Congress put into law and not to lie to Federal agents. Don't want to answer their questions, fine, that's your right. But if you answer it needs to be the truth. Stupid is as stupid does. Its true we don't officially know why he was paying someone $3.5 million in cash. Maybe there is more to come. There are tax consequences for giving someone $3.5 million so I hope gift or other taxes are paid by someone.

 

When Hastert pled guility he admitted the wrongdoing (and that he knew what he was doing was wrong) to the Federal judge.

 

There is a part of the article (linked below) which states "Federal officials told ABC News Hastert's alleged wrongdoing involved the sexual abuse of a male student while Hastert was serving as a high school teacher and wrestling coach decades ago."

 

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/dennis-hastert-file-guilty-plea/story?id=34788127

Edited December 30, 2015 by Frequentflier

[maninsoma]

I find this post absolutely disgusting. There is absolutely no evidence whatsoever that Dennis Hastert is or was a serial rapist of any kind. There is not evidence of him involved in any wrongdoing concerning boys or girls or animals for that matter. To make that kind of accusation without any evidence is truly disgusting. I hope when someone makes it against you based on the same information that you find yourself being defended.

 

As a legal scholar at my school said, "Dennis Hastert was convicted of withdrawing his own money from his own bank account and that should give everyone pause."

 

So you're going to speculate that the entire cast and creator of a show will be arrested in the future because, to you, they are "creepy" and yet you come to the defense of Hastert who admitted to paying hush money to a person he had sex with as a minor? Have I entered the Twilight Zone?

[marylander1940]

innocent until proven guilty folks. this is still America

 

 

 

yes, but in this case possession/ownership of child pornography is the crime.

 

Let's see what happens.

 

So you're going to speculate that the entire cast and creator of a show will be arrested in the future because, to you, they are "creepy" and yet you come to the defense of Hastert who admitted to paying hush money to a person he had sex with as a minor? Have I entered the Twilight Zone?

 

Good point, I won't defend or agree with MrMiniver, but I'm sure many of his friends and coworkers will be asked questions by the police.

 

Sorry but the "legal scholar" at your school has more to learn or he/she should just admit they aren't much of a scholar. Hastert is guilty of lying to Federal Law Enforcement Officers and structuring cash withdrawals to avoid reporting. Facing up to six months. Had he not agreed to plea there are likely other charges with more potential years (otherwise people have no incentive to plea). He didn't get convicted of just taking his own money out of the bank as the "legal scholar" claims. If he was trusted enough by voters & members of the House to become third in line to the presidency he should have been smart enough to not obstruct reporting Congress put into law and not to lie to Federal agents. Don't want to answer their questions, fine, that's your right. But if you answer it needs to be the truth. Stupid is as stupid does. Its true we don't officially know why he was paying someone $3.5 million in cash. Maybe there is more to come. There are tax consequences for giving someone $3.5 million so I hope gift or other taxes are paid by someone.

 

When Hastert pled guility he admitted the wrongdoing (and that he knew what he was doing was wrong) to the Federal judge.

 

There is a part of the article (linked below) which states "Federal officials told ABC News Hastert's alleged wrongdoing involved the sexual abuse of a male student while Hastert was serving as a high school teacher and wrestling coach decades ago."

 

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/dennis-hastert-file-guilty-plea/story?id=34788127

 

Unfortunately hypocrisy is not a crime but it might get his name and picture removed from Congress in behalf of true family values...

[sincitymix]

innocent until proven guilty folks. this is still America

 

 

 

Sadly.. that would be the ideal.. but we all know in reality... its guilty until proven innocent.

[Frequentflier]

innocent until proven guilty folks. this is still America

 

 

 

Of course you're right that technically people are innocent until proven guilty but if Americans really believed that, shouldn't someone's arrest and what they are charged with be kept confidential unless/until they are convicted? I think one reason this information is public is so that the government doesn't arrest and incarcerate people secretly, but perp walks and prosecutor/police press releases never go away even if someone is found innocent. How many times do we recall seeing the arrest on the front page (and nearly constantly repeated on CNN) yet if the person is found innocent that news is in small print on the back page? So IF this guy is found innocent I suspect for the rest of his life when someone Googles his name the arrest for possession of this porn will appear and people will still wonder.

 

Remember the IMF chief arrested in NYC for supposedly sexually assaulting a maid? Several perp walks, lots of press and then the "victim" was determined by the prosecutor to be unreliable and the charges dropped. And for the prosecutor - no negative ramifications for what the case did to the man's reputation or reimbursement of legal fees, etc.

 

The scales of justice aren't balanced at all. The government has unlimited resources and nearly unchecked power. And our elected employees want to give more.

 

I doubt anyone disagrees that if this guy is guilty he should receive a very tough sentence.

[+ dutchmuch]

""innocent until proven guilty folks. this is still America""

 

***Note: Sarcasm***

[+ quoththeraven]

There's a theory about men who were molested, molesting kids later in life and I'm sure it must be true in some cases.

 

But it's not true in others. I believe the latest, although not unanimous, conclusion is that while abuse may influence a few, mostly it's a matter of being born/wired that way, if we're talking about attraction to prepubescents (the true meaning of the term pedophile). Attraction to teenagers/youth (hebephile) is common and sometimes reinforced by society but can be dealt with by sticking to partners who are over the age of 18 but look younger. Hence all the porn out there with young-looking men (gay porn) and women (straight porn).

[+ quoththeraven]

Of course you're right that technically people are innocent until proven guilty but if Americans really believed that, shouldn't someone's arrest and what they are charged with be kept confidential unless/until they are convicted? I think one reason this information is public is so that the government doesn't arrest and incarcerate people secretly, but perp walks and prosecutor/police press releases never go away even if someone is found innocent. How many times do we recall seeing the arrest on the front page (and nearly constantly repeated on CNN) yet if the person is found innocent that news is in small print on the back page? So IF this guy is found innocent I suspect for the rest of his life when someone Googles his name the arrest for possession of this porn will appear and people will still wonder.

 

Remember the IMF chief arrested in NYC for supposedly sexually assaulting a maid? Several perp walks, lots of press and then the "victim" was determined by the prosecutor to be unreliable and the charges dropped. And for the prosecutor - no negative ramifications for what the case did to the man's reputation or reimbursement of legal fees, etc.

 

The scales of justice aren't balanced at all. The government has unlimited resources and nearly unchecked power. And our elected employees want to give more.

 

I doubt anyone disagrees that if this guy is guilty he should receive a very tough sentence.

 

Also, if you followed the coverage of Dominique Strauss Kahn, you would discover:

 

1. Charges were dropped because the case would be difficult to prosecute and a likely acquittal because of a phone conversation between the victim and her boyfriend that indicated an interest in shaking Strauss Kahn down. Acquittals can occur because of reasonable doubt even though the defendant is guilty as sin. He admitted getting a blow job from the housekeeper at his hotel, consistent with DNA evidence; his defense was consent.

 

But unless she offered out of the blue, which I don't think even he argued, the idea of consensuality or lack of a power differential is absurd when talking about a powerful man well enough off to rent a suite in an upscale NYC hotel and a maid. What do you expect her to do when propositioned by such a person in a hotel room by herself: say no and risk violence, or say yes?

 

2. Strauss Kahn was known as a serial sexual harasser at the IMF. Not a crime, but if it weren't for his power, wealth, connections, and political/diplomatic status, he could have cost his employer bigtime in a civil suit. This only became public because of the rape charge.

 

3. Allegations regarding his behavior elsewhere, particularly in France, where a young journalist/scholar accused him of a rape she did not initially report after her mother convinced her not to (forget if her mother was motivated by prudence, disbelief, or both and believe his defense was consent, not that it didn't happen) show his sexual habits to be less than savory, to put it nicely. This also only became public because of the rape charge.

 

4. An extremely conservative French journalist (she's written for the Weekly Standard) with whom I am friends on LiveJournal confirmed all of the above. Before this, Strauss Kahn had a terrible but non-publicly known reputation as a skirt chaser who doesn't take "no" for an answer.

 

Sorry, you can't reasonably hold Strauss Kahn up as someone whose life or reputation was ruined because of a false accusation.