I'd say that this element was seemingly missing because this moron is not only lost in his never, never land, but also thinks, or at least did, that he can DO AS HE PLEASES, and how dare you tell him he can't!
The man has created a fantasy world for himself and his subjects to live and play in, and I whole heartedly believe that he felt he could do as he damn well pleased in the fantasy world of his, and the rest of the world be damned, and right from wrong was all up to him, and he doesn't know right from wrong. In his world, it was OK to give little boys alcohol, then hug and kiss and fondle them, then take a shower with them, then climb into bed with them. He's a sick son of a bitch, and I hope they throw him in prison.