He May Have Had An Eye For Young Boys
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While there appears to be evidence that Hoover was gay, that doesn’t mean he preyed on young boys. However, in 1969, when he was in his late 70s, he may have had encounters with teenage boys during his usual summer holiday in California.
According to Don Smith, who was a member of the Los Angeles police vice squad, Hoover was known to be a predator. When Smith was conducting a pedophile investigation, he spoke to several teens. He told reporter Anthony Summers of The Guardian: “The kids brought up several famous names, including those of Hoover and his sidekick”.
