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Originally Posted by Makarov
Basically, in the vast majority of sexual assault investigations, a complaint should lead to the laying of criminal charges.
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Originally Posted by Makarov
in cases where a complainant's statement is hopelessly at odds with a number of uninterested (in the outcome) third party witnesses (or physical evidence), then it certainly might be appropriate for police to exercise their discretion not to charge. However, this is very rarely the case in sex assault complaints.
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Makarov, especially given your experience and specialized knowledge in this area, all of your posts in this thread scare the absolute bejeezus out of me.