On the topics of children, denial, and abuse, anyone who has been to a convention, or weekend event, would be hardpressed to not have seen minors being groomed, filled with liquor, and sexually exploited, or at the very least have seen minors exposed to the conspicuous sexual displays that are so widespread in the hotel halls and behind bedroom doors.
Maybe I've been lucky, but no, I've not seen such things. The little bit of underage drinking I've seen has been people with their own fake ids, not someone forcing liquor on them (and often they were warned they wouldn't be allowed back to the meet if they did that again once their age was found out). And while some people seem less mature than others about sexual jokes, they were nothing compared to junk I've seen at college parties by people of the same age groups. There are some problematic people around, but if looking for sexual exploitation of minors, you would have much better chances at a generic high school party.
Maybe I've been lucky, but no, I've not seen such things. The little bit of underage drinking I've seen has been people with their own fake ids, not someone forcing liquor on them (and often they were warned they wouldn't be allowed back to the meet if they did that again once their age was found out). And while some people seem less mature than others about sexual jokes, they were nothing compared to junk I've seen at college parties by people of the same age groups. There are some problematic people around, but if looking for sexual exploitation of minors, you would have much better chances at a generic high school party.