by Eben Griger Former “Glee” actor Mark Salling was found dead of apparent suicide Tuesday. Last month, Salling had pleaded guilty to downloading 25,000 images of prepubescent children and was set to receive a sentence for his crime on March 7. Police had been asked to perform a welfare check on Salling’s home, which led them to find his body at the shore of a nearby river, in a wooded area. According to TMZ, Salling “had been dead for some time.” Salling’s death has caused some controversy on social media, with “Glee” producer Tim Davis tweeting the following:
Today we lost another #Glee cast member.Yes, he committed crimes against children.Yes, it's horrific. But #MarkSalling was a broken man, no doubt an abuse victim himself. I loved Mark, and am sad when I consider the devastation of his parents. PLEASE withhold your cruel comments.
— Tim Davis (@loudmouthmuch) January 30, 2018
Responses to Davis tweets have accused him of trying to deflect away from Salling’s crimes, and have called out him likening pedophilia to everyday sins.Let me be clear. Having compassion for #MarkSalling in no way minimizes his crimes, nor does it minimize the pain and devastation of the victims of those crimes. I'm just saying stop adding to his family's pain. This was their son. If you're without sin, feel free to cast stones.
— Tim Davis (@loudmouthmuch) January 30, 2018
Sources: TMZ, Twitter Image: The Press Telegram
