I’m with you until this:

The fact other people were doing it too doesn't make their behaviour less abhorrent, it just means that abhorrent behaviour was more common.

Did something I posted indicate I think otherwise or was this just an additional thought?

For the record, I don’t care who the paedophile is, it’s disgusting and perverse regardless. I do question whether the behavior was more common or if it’s just gotten pushed further out of public view because of social norms changing.