Cases in the Research

Below is a list of over 50 cases studied in the Consenting Juveniles research, presented in three columns, as follows:

  • Name. A single name, such as just “Jeff” or “Linda” is a pseudonym. Names with a last name are real names. A case with a pseudonym can only appear if the person’s identity has been verified.
  • ST. This stands for “source type” and can have either of two values:
    • S means SOLR interview, meaning the research has been conducted by direct communication with the subject, usually in a face-to-face interview recorded by audio or video, although in some cases it may be by correspondence if the identify of the person is verified.
    • P means published account, meaning an autobigraphy, broadcast interview, or other publically available record of the person talking about their personal experience.
  • Narrative. This is a first-hand account excerpted from the research materials. The listing below gives a one-line highlight from each narrative with a link to click on for the full account. Some of the narratives are quite short, while others are longer. Along with the narrative, each linked page also provides more information on the source, as well as case notes, which may provide the person’s background or other relevant information.

The listing is organized into categories, primarily by the gender combination of the relationships (e.g., a girl with an older male, etc.).

 

Contents


 

Girl with Older Male

Name ST Narrative
Adrina S How old would I have been before I touched a penis?
Amber S It was twisted around to make it look like he abused me.
Bridget S It was the first time I felt like it was equal.
Heather Corinna P More respect, care and love than others my age.
Wanda Crites P We’re looking after each other.
Clarissa Dickson Wright P I found it fascinating.
Hilde Dillen P Difficult situations that wore me to shreds
Betty Dodson P A sweet memory that I cherish to this day
Jennifer S He gave up more for me than my parents ever did.
Nastassja Kinski P He educated me.
Linda S He is no more responsible for what happened than I am.
Nikki Rodriguez P He would pick flowers for me at the bus stop.
Lakeisha Sayer P I wanted to feel what God feels.
Karin Spaink P I am damned sure that it was my decision.
Kate Winslet P Kate Winslet and other Reader cast and director
 

Boy with Older Female

Name ST Narrative
Andy S I wasn’t that into it, but it felt good.
Roger Baldwin P She knew I was ready for business.
Bill S She was teaching me how to, basically, love a woman.
Sean Combs P I needed to smell a woman, see a woman, walk past one.
Kirk Douglas P I helped take care of her until she died.
Vili Fualaau P She gave me something to live for.
Ike Turner P All I felt was a good hot feeling.
 

Boy with Older Male — Gay Boy

Name ST Narrative
Aziz P I guess I was lucky he wanted to have sex with me.
Augusten Burroughs P I, the 14-year-old, felt kind of thrilled.
Tom Driberg P The pleasure was mutual, the fault, if any, mine.
Stephen Fry P What I felt I ought to feel was that I was abused.
Hal S We are still together after more than 25 years.
Guus Harms P It was my own choice and it felt great.
Guy Hocquenghem P I can never say all that I owe to Samuel.
Hong P He liked it and I liked it, so I visited him often.
Jason S We walked around, hand-in-hand, and fell in love.
Jeff S His house was like an oasis — a place where I could just be.
Larry S I actively pursued male lovers from the age of 7 or 8.
John Mitzel P I would follow hot-looking men.
William Percy P I never got enough sex with an older man.
Kirk Read P The most mutual, consensual act in my life
Ivo van Hove P It would have been terrible if he’d been convicted.
Gjalt van Ommen P He initiated me in the most loving way.
 

Boy with Older Male — Other

Name ST Narrative
Chris Brand P They amused me far more than the average geography teacher.
Curtis S If anyone says this was ‘abuse,’ I think they’re an idiot.
David Hemmings P I loved him dearly. I absolutely adored him.
Joe S If not for Stan , I’d be dead, in jail, or hooked on drugs.
Joachim Lafosse P He let me believe I was better than others.
Martin Seligman P I was heartbroken. He hadn’t even said good-bye.
 

Girl with Older Female

Name ST Narrative
Beth Kelly P I learned how it felt to feel real shame.
 

With Older Male and Female

Name ST Narrative
Carol S I wouldn’t take any of those experiences back.
Dan Savage P I initiated the encounters and cherish their memory.
 

With Unknown Gender

Name ST Narrative
Claudia Card P A happy experience
 

Unconsummated

Name ST Narrative
Judith Levine P They helped me begin, sexually, to glow.
Scott O’Hara P I wanted to get laid. I needed personal contact.
David Steinberg P There was a special energy about her.
David Tuller P I yearned for the tender moments Hermie found.
Hans van Manen P At eleven, I tried to seduce men at the carnival.
 

More to come

  • SOLR interviews: More than two dozen additional subjects to those shown above, including artist Don Bachardy, who has graciously waived anonymity
  • Published accounts: Scotty Bowers, Jordie Chandler, James Deen, David Douglass, Marcus Ewert, Pim Fortuyn, Vili Fualaau, Bob Geldof, Allen Ginsberg, Martin Goodkin, George Hamilton, Harry Hay, Janet Jackson, Mildred Jeter, Anthony Kiedis, Priscilla Presley, Maurits Reijnen, Fernando Rodriguez, Nathan Thrall, Benicio del Toro, Edmund White, and Franco Zeffirelli