After Elijah Wood spoke out regarding 'organised sexual abuse of children in Hollywood', another star has come forward to confirm the claims.
Corey Feldman, who became a household name after his success in The Goonies, spoke to The Hollywood Reporter. He says that he was molested, however his very good friend and fellow child star, Corey Haim (who sadly passed away in 2010) was 'raped when he was 11'.
He said: "[Haim] had more direct abuse than I did. With me, there were some molestations and it did come from several hands, so to speak, but with Corey, his was direct rape, whereas mine was not actual rape.
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"And his also occurred when he was 11. My son is 11 now and I can't even begin to fathom the idea of something like that happening to him. It would destroy his whole being. As I look at my son, a sweet, innocent, 11-year-old boy and then try to put him in Corey Haim's shoes, I go, 'Oh my God - well of course he was erratic and not well-behaved on sets and things like that.' What more could we expect of him really?"
Corey Haim struggled with drug addiction throughout his later career. He died of pneumonia six years ago. However, Feldman and Haim had forged a strong friendship, starring in several different things together - they were even commonly known as 'The Two Coreys'.
When asked about who preyed on the pair, he continued: "Let's just say it this way: I know every single person that interfered with his life and he knew every person that interfered with mine."
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The Hollywood Reporter then asked him what level these people were in the industry (studios heads, low-rent producers etc). He said: "I'm not able to name names. People are frustrated, people are angry, they want to know how is this happening and they want answers and they turn to me and they say, 'Why don't you be a man and stand up and name names and stop hiding and being a coward?' I have to deal with that, which is not pleasant, especially given the fact that I would love to name names.
"I'd love to be the first to do it. But unfortunately California conveniently enough has a statute of limitations that prevents that from happening. Because if I were to go and mention anybody's name I would be the one that would be in legal problems and I'm the one that would be sued.
"We should be talking to the district attorneys and the lawmakers in California, especially because this is where the entertainment industry is and this is a place where adults have more direct and inappropriate connection with children than probably anywhere else in the world."
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Elijah Wood spoke out earlier this week about the apparent issues in Hollywood. He likened it to a sex abuse scandal similar to that of Jimmy Savile in the UK.
The 35-year-old told the Sunday Times that although he was protected as a child - because his mum stopped him from going to parties where the incidents occurred - many other children were apparently preyed upon.
He said: "You all grew up with Savile - Jesus, it must have been devastating.
"Clearly something major was going on in Hollywood. It was all organised.
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"There are a lot of vipers in this industry, people who only have their own interests in mind. There is a darkness in the underbelly - if you can imagine it, it's probably happened."
If you feel you've been a victim of child abuse, you can contact the Victim Support helpline for free on 08 08 16 89 111.
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Words by Mel Ramsay
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