And registration as a sex offender.
I’m not sure that would be reasoned.
I certainly do think a registration is in order. That registration would come to be seen to reveal as serious a character flaw as registering as a sex offender would imply.
My goal would be to deny this person the ability to work in law enforcement, childcare, education, and a myriad of other fields requiring security clearance or the possession of good character and the like.
I just don’t quite see this as a sex-crime. It’s more of an abuse trustworthiness charge IMO. I would be willing to entertain counter arguments on the subject.
i agree!
if there are no penalties for false accusations, of course you are going to have more. Which hurts the true victims of rape, domestic violence, etc.
...sadly, false accusations are much more common than most people realize. Many are found false quickly, but even of ones that proceed to DNA testing, as many as 25% are found to be false accusations.
but false charges are rarely reported. Here is a story from Virginia, that you need to read British papers to learn about:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2720223/posts
Teacher cleared of sex assault reveals his nightmare
dailymail.co.uk ^ | 5-15-11 | Katie Silver