> This guy was not innocent, the mother charged that her son apparently had received lewd text messages from him,
Nobody has ever been falsely accused of child molestery, ay. Google ‘”Peter Ellis” +Christchurch’ and havea good read — it happens all the time.
> I’m sure that could’ve been verified before they accused him of anything,
Maybe it was, maybe it wasn’t.
> and I’m sure the boy must’ve said some pretty damning things to add legitimacy to the sexual assault charges,
So he should be convicted before a trial on a 14 year old boy’s hearsay? You’ve said he’s “not innocent” and the only way that can be determined fairly is with a trial.
> altho it sounds like the boy seemed to be a willing participant but still a 45 year old and a 14 year old, isn’t that pedophilia?
Only if found guilty. Pedophilia, possibly even statutory rape depending on local laws.
> Add to that the guy was not married and had no family. Why not?
Why should that matter to guilt or innocence? Some folk just don’t dig getting married. I know a few guys like that. That doesn’t mean that they are pedophiles.