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I'm pleased to see the law catch up with him.
A person's brilliance in one area does not (and should not) place them above the law. I can't understand how his colleagues can advocate for his release. If the perpetrator was an unknown/poor person, I can't imagine these same people calling for his release. I mean, it's not very acceptable in most circles to condone or promote paedophilia.
When you take the "film-maker" out of the equation, you are left with a man who was convicted of the rape of a 13 year old. Whether this 13 year old protested or not, it is still considered illegal. The addition of "film-maker" to the equation should have no bearing on this. If a member of my profession was convicted of paedophilia, I certainly wouldn't consider condoning these actions based on his profession, and I can't imagine other members of the profession doing so either.
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