I'm wondering if you've read much about rape culture lately. As I said, one unfortunate aspect of the crime of rape versus, say, the crime of burglary, is that the victim is statistically much less likely to call the police 5 minutes after the crime has occurred. Why? Victim shaming (what was she wearing? Was she drinking? Had she given him the wrong idea? Etc.), personal blaming (maybe I gave him the wrong idea, I shouldn't have been drinking), fear of being disbelieved, fear of consequences from the rapist, etc.
All this is to say that, with the current system of justice, such as a statue of limitations, rape is a crime that is statically unlikely to be prosecuted.
You personally may feel you can only believe BC committed these acts if he is tried in a court of law. I, on the other hand, do not need to wait for the crimes to be aired in a court of law. I regard 19 allegations revealing a common MO, spread out over decades as convincing evidence. I am not a court of law. My being convinced does not empower me to incarcerate BC. The court of public opinion does not have the power to incarcerate BC. The worst judgment he will experience is being outed for what he has done.
The fact that the statute of limitations is up on these crimes, and that he therefore cannot be tried does not cause me to conclude that he therefore did not do it. It causes me to conclude he will not be in jeopardy of criminal record or incarceration.
IMO
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