Over the past decade or so, sexual offence crimes have been getting more and more attention, and rightfully so. A lot of this was brought about by the #MeToo movement, which highlighted the crimes of powerful people in various industries.
Since then, there’s been an increase in allegations made against people from all walks of life. While punishing more perpetrators to the fullest degree of the law is a great step forward, it doesn’t mean all of these allegations are true.
In fact, false sexual offence allegations can often be made. While these are in the minority of reported crimes, they can still heavily impact the accused’s life.
As uncommon as these are, they still need to be dealt with. These accusations don’t just have an impact on the falsely accused, though. They can also domino onto actual accusations and other areas. While they don’t happen enough to be too worried about, it’s still looking into what kind of impact these allegations can have.
As false as the allegations can be, the impact they have is all too real.
Many people tend to categorise specific allegations into the same category, but they’re often not as similar as people think. That’s true even with false sexual offence allegations. Broadly speaking, authorities split these false allegations into two categories.
Before diving into the impact of false sexual offence allegations, it’s worth looking at both of these. They are:
One of these can be seen as intentionally malicious, while the other might simply be a mistake on the alleged victim’s part. Despite that, the impact on the falsely accused can still be significant.
Despite the low number of false sexual offence allegations, the impact they have is massive. These are seen across more than a few areas, despite the fact they’re being felt by completely innocent people.
The most notable of these are:
Despite the impact of false sexual offence allegations, the accused often have no criminal recourse when they’re found innocent. Even when it’s found the false allegation was malicious in nature, there often isn’t much the accused can do about it.
There’s little they can do in a criminal court to address the harm that’s been done to their lives. Thankfully, there may be a path forward through the civil courts.
This is a long and difficult process, however, and there’s no guarantee of any civil damages at the end of the process. Then there’s the process of going through another trial, which the formerly accused might find it difficult to get through.
That’s why it’s always worth taking the time to protect against false sexual offence allegations in the first place.
The likelihood of being falsely accused of a sexual offence is low, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t happen. Nobody wants to be in a position where they’re falsely accused and aren’t sure what to do. With the impact these allegations have, being as protected as possible is vital.
That’s where highly trained and experienced legal professionals come into play. They’re there to help the falsely accused protect their name and reputation, while avoiding a false conviction.
Even just an unfounded allegation could be more than enough to ruin someone’s reputation. All defendants have the right to defend themselves against these allegations, and it’s especially vital when they’ve been falsely accused.
Work with a legal professional that can carefully and confidently navigate these accusations. At ABV Solicitors, we have an experienced team in place to help defend against these false allegations.
Our experience includes cases of:
We understand how being falsely accused can be a traumatic time. This doesn’t just affect the accused, but also their families.
Getting a specialist to help navigate through the process. It protects against being falsely convicted and dealing with the severe impact this can have going forward. Get in touch today to take advantage of our discreet and confidential service.
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