I really struggle with the whole, "Person A" did something terribly harmful years ago therefore Person A must lose their job.
Person A must atone for their wrongdoings, no doubt but is losing a job that they started many years later the correct response? It is such a tricky situation. In some cases, yes. However how does the general public know about the character of the accused? The general public is going to call for the accused to be let go. The general public doesn't know if the accused got carried away or did something with mean intent. The public doesn't know if the accused has since realized that they handled a situation poorly and have determined to become a better person. The public just doesn't know, yet many of the public will be calling for Peters to never work again.
On the flipside, maybe the accused is still that terrible person. Then yes, they need to answer for what they did. Coaching won't be in the cards if Peters is that person and hasn't changed.
Nobody should be quick to jump to conclusions and make judgements. This needs to be investigated and the appropriate people should make the decisions without undue pressure from the public.
The accuser should also be believed though too. Because if not then in the future other accusers won't be so confident to speak up about how they have been hurt.
Tough situation all around.
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