Yes, Ron had kids. The last kid, Arthur, was born June 6, 1958, when Ron was 47. The Sea Org ship days (1967-1976) were when Ron was in his late 50's and 60's.
Older guys on this board are aware of what happens to your abilities in that area as you get older.
True. The affirmations also indicate that he had problems with sexual desire and for a cult leader in the sexual revolution he had surprisingly few sexual partners.
I suspect he had no sex at all during his 50s, 60s and 70s.
He surrounded himself by scantily clad adolescent girls. Clearly their clothing, or lack thereof had a sexual element, but I doubt he had actual sex with them. This does not mean he did not commit other sex crimes with these children, but I am skeptical of this.
The reason I am skeptical sexual abuse took place is that none of these children (who would be in their 50s now) have spoken about this. Hana Eltringham has also said nothing.
Rathbun and Rinder would have known about operations to monitor the messengers. There would be a permanent surveillance budget. If it were true, there are numerous potential lines of evidence. Those messengers would have children now who would want to know why PIs had been following mummy since they were born. None of these have spoken out.
I think the primary reason he selected young girls for his messenger service is it gave him plausible deniability that he had ordered criminal acts. If someone was to try to testify against him, they would have to concede that they actually received orders from a 12 year old girl. Anyone would would admit this would essentially branding them self as an incredible witness.
Even if it were acknowledged that Hubbard did use this communication system, how could it be proven that the child didn't make the order herself and say it was from Hubbard?
Who would initiate a massive covert operation against numerous governments on the basis of orders from a 12 year old girl in hot pants and a halter top? Hubbard created the messenger service to insulate himself before engaging in operation Snow White.