With rape there might be DNA evidence, but how about with simple molestation, fondling or similar? Surely it can't simply be his word against the child's word? People always say, "just tell someone" and it'll be taken care of and then you hear about people like priests getting convicted of 100 instances of fondling genitals or something. Is it the overwhelming number of accusations that does it? Is anyone ever convicted of one count of fondling? How does it all work? No, I'm not thinking of accusing anyone nor have I ever been fondled. Please I'm just curious because I hear about it on the news all the time but I don't understand how it works?
2007-04-14 10:55:22 · 6 answers · asked by Abernathy 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Most of the time if a child is a victim and it's their word against an adults. Sadly everyone bieleves the child and the adult is in big trouble even if there is absolutly no eveidence or the adult couldn't afford the best lawyer in the country. If there is no REAL proof then the accused person should be innocent.
2007-04-14 11:05:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A child tells the right person and there is an investigation. The child will have a lot of support and counseling or should . The person will be charged and depending what country you live in the punishment is given. It's a long process and thoroughly unpleasant. Damage is done to the child. These people must stop the abuse of anyone let alone a child.
2007-04-14 11:02:19 · answer #2 · answered by lucyshines49 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Fondling: means the intentions or intensional caressing or touching of any private part of ones body.
It makes it illegal: if it is sexual harrassment ( asked to stop or perceived to stop or unwanted but do it anyways); or under aged or against your state law.
Yes there can be one instance of fondling charge.
fondling is not exactly having any sort of sex but just touching. can be above or under bltohes. molestation is when it is done unwanted to an underaged individual ; rape is the same thing but for any age; and statistory rape is under aged sex ( age of consent is different in every state and just because they say yes its still illegal if under the age of consent);
hope that helped
and the different counts are for the different people that came forward or possible victims
2007-04-14 11:04:14 · answer #3 · answered by Advice giver 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It takes a lot of investigation, and a lot of questions. Generally a child hasn't learned the art of lying. Remember, it's easier to tell the truth, than remember a lie. These convictions do not happen over night, and I'm sure there is also admission of guilt. Either way, it is a very sensitive investigation.
2007-04-14 11:04:14 · answer #4 · answered by CGIV76 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Generally, the word of the victim, plus circumstantial evidence that makes it likely the event occurred.
Most criminal cases are actually proven based on circumstantial evidence, not direct incontrovertible proof.
2007-04-14 10:58:48 · answer #5 · answered by coragryph 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
What?? I mean do you want me to show you or....? um. I dunno.
2007-04-14 11:02:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋