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Child Abuse - False Reports Do Happen, What You Should Do If Accused

By Steven Rodriguez

Today?s high profile cases of crimes against children have resulted in a hyper vigilance in the community against child abuse. Although this is a positive step in our society, it can create a state of heightened anxiety with resulting false accusations. Those accused of child molestation, abuse or sexual assault crimes are despised, ostracized and/or shunned by society?whether or not the accusation is false. The mere mention or suspicion of child molestation or sexual assault crimes are enough to have someone forced out of their community or expelled from his/her profession. A conviction could mean a lifetime registration as a child sex offender. It is illegal for anyone to file a false report of child abuse, but regrettably, it happens every day...continue to full post

Full post as published by LA Criminal Defense Blog on October 05, 2009 (boomark / email).