This is probably a covert reference to his homosexuality which was plagued by accusations of having exploitative relationships with minors, in low-justice economies. The Stanley Kubrick biography around 2001 talks a bit about the dynamic in the Sri Lanka Clark household.
It is absolutely NOT a reference to his homosexuality.
It is a reference for his taste for under-age boys, which seems to be from what I can tell, the reason he lived in Sri Lanka
Which part of ... which was plagued by accusations of having exploitative relationships with minors, ... Did you miss?