First of all it doesn't matter how the rest of the world views13 year olds. This man is a pedofile. He pled to a lesser crime to avoid more punishment. This is often the case to protect victims from having to testify. How can anyone defend a man who clearly knew teh vicitm's age and drugged and raped a child. If her mother had been a better parent doesn't change the fact he did it. Why would the mother be responsible for his actions. Stop defending a child rapist. Whoopi you look like an idiot defending him. If he hadn't been a talented director he would have never got out of jail in the first place until after he had served his time. He probably wouldn't have been allowed to plead guilty to the lesser charge either.