![]() Jim Moret, INSIDE EDITION’s Senior Correspondent, sat down with former child actress Alison Angrim. Believe it or not, there are no background checks required in Hollywood for publicists and talent managers like Marty Weiss who deal with children. They come to our industry because they can be alone with children,” commented Henry. Predators come to our industry because there is no regulation. But Weiss wasn’t interested in talking and walked off. “Did you get a job in Hollywood just so you could get access to young kids?” asked the IE Producer. I' m with INSIDE EDITION,” said the IE producer. An INSIDE EDITION producer caught up with Weiss shortly after he finished serving six months in jail. “It is some of the most horrific child abuse I have ever seen,” said Anne Henry, the co-founder of BizParents – a non-profit child actors’ advocacy group. But 10 months ago Weiss was arrested after a young actor accused Weiss of molesting him over 30 times - starting when he was just 11 years old. For years Marty Weiss managed dozens of young actors, getting them roles on shows like Nickelodeon’s iCarly and Disney’s Good Luck Charlie. But just how safe is it for child actors working in Hollywood today? Since 2000 prosecutors have charged over a dozen men working in Hollywood with child molestation and possession of child porn, leading many to wonder if Tinsel Town has a pedophile problem. Tobey Maguire and Leonardo DiCaprio all landed roles as child actors before finding fame. And many of today's A-list celebs started out the same way. More and more kids are flocking to Hollywood today hoping to catch their first big break.
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