It could even be they were brave enough and there wasn’t enough evidence. These are the ones that the prosecution could prove beyond a reasonable doubt.
I mean, there are probably some who didn’t come forward too.
The rapist pled guilty to 10 criminal counts. It’s not clear from the article how many victims that represents, as a single victim often results in multiple counts.
The 14 claimants come from a civil suit. The prosecutors have no say in who gets to sue. Further, the standard in a civil suit is propendrrance of evidence, which is far lower than beyond a reasonable doubt. And the defendant is the school, so it is likely that both sides would try to throw the rapist under the bus.
14 claimants, town of 800… This guy molested 1.75% of the population, or 3.5% of the women/girls in town if averages hold. Jesus.
What are the odds there is another victim, or two, who were too embarrassed, ashamed, or traumatized, to come forward?
It could even be they were brave enough and there wasn’t enough evidence. These are the ones that the prosecution could prove beyond a reasonable doubt.
I mean, there are probably some who didn’t come forward too.
The rapist pled guilty to 10 criminal counts. It’s not clear from the article how many victims that represents, as a single victim often results in multiple counts.
The 14 claimants come from a civil suit. The prosecutors have no say in who gets to sue. Further, the standard in a civil suit is propendrrance of evidence, which is far lower than beyond a reasonable doubt. And the defendant is the school, so it is likely that both sides would try to throw the rapist under the bus.
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