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Originally Posted by martyh
20 or so people saying "i was abused" hardly counts as any kind as proof
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Well I am pretty sure it does. Normally a jury would decide if they believe the testimony of the accusers. 20 people, most of not all unrelated, would be pretty damning unless the defence managed to discredit their testimony.
A lot of sexual abuses cases have testimony from the alleged victims as evidence. It's hard to obtain any other form of evidence really, especially for historical allegations but people still get convicted.