Canucks player on leave after sexual misconduct allegation

[Scholar]

I think there has to be a distinction though - if a woman admits to making a false claim then by all means she should be identified. However the proof of guilt is so difficult that someone found not guilty doesn't necessarily mean they are innocent either, just that proof of guilt could not be established sufficiently in court. To then identify a victim is unfair especially in a case against a celebrity who likely has the financial means to hire much better attorneys.
Ideally I would prefer that neither side is identified.

I was wrongfully accused when I was 19. I gave the police the names and contact information of the other 9 guys who had a turn after me and they were only contacted to be harassed. The police never took statements from any of them. After about 9 months the crown finally got around to interviewing the girl and at my next court appearance the charges were withdrawn and I was apologized to in open court.

The girl was never named in public, nor was she charged. But I was booted out of school and publicly handcuffed and frog marched from class and then held on house arrest for 9 months. Somehow that is fair? Because it seems to me that things tend to slant in favour of the females in this type of situation. When I asked why she wasn't going to be charged I was told it was so other girls wouldn't be discouraged from coming forward in the future. Seems to me that they should have the book thrown at them to discourage other girls from making false accusations because they are later ashamed of what they have done. And no, there were no drugs or alcohol in the equation.

 

[Jenesis]

I was wrongfully accused when I was 19. I gave the police the names and contact information of the other 9 guys who had a turn after me and they were only contacted to be harassed. The police never took statements from any of them. After about 9 months the crown finally got around to interviewing the girl and at my next court appearance the charges were withdrawn and I was apologized to in open court.

The girl was never named in public, nor was she charged. But I was booted out of school and publicly handcuffed and frog marched from class and then held on house arrest for 9 months. Somehow that is fair? Because it seems to me that things tend to slant in favour of the females in this type of situation. When I asked why she wasn't going to be charged I was told it was so other girls wouldn't be discouraged from coming forward in the future. Seems to me that they should have the book thrown at them to discourage other girls from making false accusations because they are later ashamed of what they have done. And no, there were no drugs or alcohol in the equation.

That is horrible.

I think there has to be a distinction though - if a woman admits to making a false claim then by all means she should be identified. However the proof of guilt is so difficult that someone found not guilty doesn't necessarily mean they are innocent either, just that proof of guilt could not be established sufficiently in court. To then identify a victim is unfair especially in a case against a celebrity who likely has the financial means to hire much better attorneys.
Ideally I would prefer that neither side is identified.

I think if a woman is found to be falsely reporting, she should be charged and convicted.

 

[Male4Strapon]

I was wrongfully accused when I was 19. I gave the police the names and contact information of the other 9 guys who had a turn after me and they were only contacted to be harassed. The police never took statements from any of them. After about 9 months the crown finally got around to interviewing the girl and at my next court appearance the charges were withdrawn and I was apologized to in open court.

The girl was never named in public, nor was she charged. But I was booted out of school and publicly handcuffed and frog marched from class and then held on house arrest for 9 months. Somehow that is fair? Because it seems to me that things tend to slant in favour of the females in this type of situation. When I asked why she wasn't going to be charged I was told it was so other girls wouldn't be discouraged from coming forward in the future. Seems to me that they should have the book thrown at them to discourage other girls from making false accusations because they are later ashamed of what they have done. And no, there were no drugs or alcohol in the equation.

That is brutal! Without asking for specifics if she was truly raped and charges against you were dropped because it wasn't you who did it then I see why her name would still be protected. If she made it up then she should be identified, charged and serve time for that.
Media should have to also post/broadcast the news of innocence as vigoursly as they cover the accusation and charges.
I'm sorry you went throught that and though it could never be worth what you went through, I hope there was some level of compensation awarded to you.

I think if a woman is found to be falsely reporting, she should be charged and convicted.

Absolutely! I should have added that to my post, I didn't mean for them to simply be identified. They should face serious consequences.

My main point was that a guy getting off a rape charge doesn't mean he didn't do, just that it couldn't be proven so I wouldnt want the victim to be publicly identified and have to live with the trauma of being raped and the slap in the face of being named and likely being looked at as someone who would lie about something so serious. I think too many people equate a not guilty verdict with being innocent. In these situations the burden of proving guilt is so difficult for the victim that it's understandable why victims don't come forward, beyond the mental and emotional toll.

 

[Darts]

Michael Jackson paid $20mm and the victim(?) refused to testify.

Roberto Osuna's GF refused to testify and went back to Mexico.

Ray Rice was effectively banned for life for domestic violence. His wife was pissed because his ban meant she and the kids couldn't enjoy the life they would have had on an NFL salary

 

[Darts]

The Duke lacrosse players were also falsely accused.

 

[spankingman]

My sexual assault ,molestation, and RAPE took place 54 years ago and I remember EVERY sordid detail of it!! I was 11 fucking years old and have lived with it all these years.You people have NO idea what its like or what it does to your soul,your life . I pray none of you have to go through what I did. It fucked me up my entire life.My RAPIST had prior convictions for RAPE of minor BOYS. I had GREAT support from Police Crown Attorney Victims Services my employer and family. He was arrested charged convicted 18 months time due to poor health. When he died I pissed on his grave. All the shrinks therapists etc can spout all they want.BUT unless they have EXPERIENCED it they have NO clue!!!