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"But the ones who do such acts in general have an arrogance as what can you do about it. Prove it. It's my word against yours etc."

Very much so.
Almost a brazen invincibility, at times.

The very last incident with my uncle occurred with my mother and his wife standing less than 20 feet away.
By that time, I was 15, bigger and meaner than before and I vowed to scream bloody murder [whilst simultaneously doing something very painful to him] if he ever laid a paw on me again.

As usual, he looked straight through me as though I were completely insane since he genuinely had no idea what I was even talking about....but he -never- touched me again.

Many persons on this thread it seems have never dealt with the issue. No doubt if it happened in their family the one trying to tell a responsible adult would be ridiculed. I can hear them now. "What do you mean Uncle Slob touched your.... go outside and play and stop making things up child." Geesh did you hear that sis Slob has been a cop for 25 years if anyone is safe to be around it's him. Kids Sheesh what imaginations".

I now one man who molested his daughter and grandkids. I know several others who tried it on their step daughters. One or two who made passes at early teen nieces etc. Only one ever did any time in jail. Another case in point I went to school with an idiot now doing 40/40 years back to back for raping a 6 year old.

No family is immune from this but some families chose to ignore it. The best thing any parent can do is educate their kids about where persons are allowed to touch them and when. Be weary of a realitave wanting to take kids into rooms and closing the door. Check on the kid. It may be innocent but it may not and a parent may not know for years to come. This stuff isn't new. It's went on ever since. It happened in the 50's & 60's as well as today.