It sure does, doesn't it? Very strange how this type of accusation is instantly accepted and believed. There has been nothing but an accusation by one young anonymous girl- why should this be so readily believed by normally sceptical people? Would the girl receive the same response by the police and the press if she accused the people of being bank robbers? Probably not. There would be certainly more scrutiny and protection of the right to be "innocent until proven guilty", which is enjoyed by every other type of criminal. Surely, we all view murder as being worse than molestation, but you'd think by the reactions of some that the opposite is true.
Should actual evidence be found, by all means arrest and prosecute the guilty parties, but the authorities should behave appropriately until then. We would all hope to be presumed innocent and not dragged through the dirt in the press on the mere accusation of an anonymous minor. Remember the poor lacross players who, had they not had financial resources to pay for their defense, would have been in prison now- they were found guilty by the media and because of the nature of the crime (sexual) anyone defending them risked accusation themselves of anything ranging from racism to perversions. So, those poor young men had to fight for months to clear their names. Also, the Waco fiasco and Ruby Ridge massacre come to mind.
I hope this all turns out to be untrue- it would be better for the children to not have been victimized at all.
I don't think so.
However, women have left this cult and told horrible stories about what goes on. That and the call is enough for CPS to investigate, and in the case of this cult, that meant taking - at least - temporary protective custody since they weren't going to cooperate.