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Scott D. Pierce: Disney handled terrible situation well, but can ‘Andi Mack’ survive a sex scandal?

That the Disney Channel's made-in-Utah series “Andi Mack” got caught up in a sex scandal is, yes, shocking.

“Andi Mack” is a sweet, funny, progressive, smart show that kids love; that parents can watch with their children; that models good behavior on a weekly basis. And, oh my heck, it’s produced in family-friendly Utah.

So the news that Stoney Westmoreland — who had a recurring role as Andi's grandfather, Ham Mack — had been arrested and charged with trying to set up a sexual tryst with a person he believed to be a 13-year-old boy was startling.