I would like to start by saying this: abusing children in any way — emotionally, physically, or sexually — has to be one of the most evil and abhorrent actions in this world. Even convicted criminals will beat and kill child predators in prison. I think that practically every person has a little voice inside him that intensely — sometimes gently — speaks to him about what is right and what is wrong.

It’s no secret that Michael Jackson was accused of inappropriate sexual behavior with young children. But, what if Michael was innocent? What if all of Michael's friends are right — that he just really loved children in a completely innocent way?

Michael Jackson undoubtedly lived a life outside of the norm. Jackson was a victim of abuse himself. He was forced to live out his childhood under the adoring lights of the stage and the probing lights of a relentless press. As he grew, Michael began to long for a childhood that had been snatched from him. He spent most of his adult life trying to relive that childhood in a way that he was never afforded, and some would say that he built the lavish Neverland Ranch — adorned with trains, amusements and exotic animals — for this very reason. Often, he would have hundreds of kids as guests there for special celebrations and occasions. One thing was quite obvious, Michael Jackson lived his adult life like a child.

In 1993, the Chandler family had been very close friends with Michael. They were often referred to as Michael's "adopted family." After a rift had formed between MJ and Evan Chandler, Evan had made this statement, "There was no reason why he [Jackson] had to stop calling me." Evan then began to accuse Michael of sexually abusing his son. Evan had even drugged his son with sodium Amytal (a powerful sedative said to open people to suggestion) which was when the boy allegedly made the claims of abuse. When asked if he was concerned about how a law suit would affect his son, Evan Chandler made this statement in a taped phone conversation, “That's irrelevant to me…It will be a massacre if I don't get what I want." What he wanted was money.

Some might ask, “well, why would MJ have paid that boy if he was innocent?” That’s a good question. It's conceivable that an innocent man would pay money — an amount seemingly inconsequential to him — in order to make a bad situation go away. Especially since Jackson did so under advice from family. Is it possible that Michael never meant to imply his guilt by settling that case? On the other hand, Evan Chandler demanded money before he ever brought criminal charges against Michael. If the evidence against Michael was so damning, why would any father seek money over legal action? What kind of father would want an evil man to go free and continue to terrorize more children?

So, after being accused in 1993, Michael began a downward spiral of prescription drug abuse. He had been wounded by one of the only people he trusted — a child. Think about it. Aside from some plastic surgery, which was likely a product of his fragile child-like self-image, Michael Jackson had not began to act like a “freak,” as some say, before that first accusation. Everything that followed was a product of what he had become — a prescription drug junkie.

Like I have said before, I will never really know what happened. But, just what if, by chance, Evan Chandler did sinisterly encourage his son to make accusations to extort money from Michael? The boy's mother vehemently declared that Michael had done nothing wrong. And it is quite interesting that everyone close to Michael Jackson still claims he never molested any children.

If Michael was indeed innocent, can you even begin to imagine the hell that he lived in for so many years — the unrelenting pedophile jokes, death threats, hateful letters and despising looks. I'm not trying to defend Michael Jackson, but at what point do we draw the line between protecting our children and needlessly destroying a man’s life? Was Michael Jackson truly a predator, or was he actually the prey of greedy liars? Only God and few people really know.