A few days ago, a woman known as “Cornerstore Caroline” called the cops on a 9-year-old boy for allegedly sexually assaulting her. But the surveillance video revealed the boy’s backpack accidentally and momentarily grazed her buttocks — there was no assault: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7goQ7r_xRQ

The video went viral, and incident has provoked a national debate on the problem of false allegations. Part of the problem is the careless habit of referring to complainants as “victims.” A person does not become a victim until a legal adjudication is conducted and the accused is found guilty. Until then, the accuser is only a “complainant.”

Despite that fact, a group known as End Violence Against Women International just put out a Training Bulletin with the misleading title, “Interviews With Victims and Suspects.”  To boot, EVAWI claims “victims” have long faced “unwarranted” skepticism — seemingly unaware that its own distortions may be contributing to the skepticism. See https://www.facebook.com/SaveForFalselyAccused/photos/a.137980472920657/2075750395810312/?type=3&theater

Hey EVAWI, what’s going on? (509) 684-9800.

Sincerely,

The SAVE Team