Just a quick thank you and well done. I will have to show this to my male friends, as some of them have had trouble with false allegations by ex-wives or ex-girlfriends.
I felt nothing but sorrow for the father discussed in the article "A Mother's Struggle". It is horrible to be falsely accused of anything, but sexual abuse of a child is almost impossible to escape. Even if the police and the courts find no evidence to support such an accusation, there is still the lingering doubt in the minds of the public at large. That man probably gave up and returned to his country of origin, in order to escape the misinformed judgement of his neighbors, co-workers and community.
I am a victim of childhood sexual abuse, NOT by my father but a long-time "friend" of the family. It had a profound effect on my life, especially my views on sex. I am past all of that now. I didn't tell my parents until I was an adult. I didn't want to make it public, I just wanted to move on with my life. I cannot imagine ever making that accusation against someone if it weren't true. Unfortunately, some women will resort to that because they know how the public views childhood sexual abuse and how difficult it is for a man to be exonerated in the eyes of the court, as well as the public.