Secondly, the man's life and reputation are ruined for good
Thirdly, at what point do we just go on verbal accusation and not on proof?
you said Innocent people aren’t cast into the cold and abandoned by their community -- well, the Wisconsin man WAS innocent and abandoned by the community. it was only that he had GPS that saved him from jail. Communities toss the guy into the cold with no support
it's a contradiction of innocent until proven guilty.
If there is proof, fry the guy, I agree. But if it is just verbal accusations, if we just made a show about the man, you ruin his reputation for life.
Anyone knows that when it comes to children it’s better safe than sorry later. That’s just how it is. The man can always pick up and move to another area and start over again of he determines that’s his best course....an abused child has no such option.