I think I read some of the testimonies from the court psychologists (publicly available), though my memory is fuzzy on it. The general consensus seemed to be that he didn't have any interest in CSA and was genuinely trying to relive his childhood but without the exploitation and abuse he encountered.

Assuming that's true and accurate (and with his level of financial and cultural power that's a huge assumption), his behavior was still highly inappropriate and boundary-crossing. A rational person would also ask themselves if he would be reasonably capable of determining what an environment free of abuse and exploitation would even look like without years of therapy and/or introspection.