I've read about some of these cases in the papers. Let me guess: teachers suspended for several months while their cases are considered, their names splashed across the press and their reputations destroyed, the unions complaining, and then the charges dropped. In these types of cases, we have to balance the need to listen and respond to children disclosing abuse with the possibility that the incident may have been exaggerated. The paper suggests that people who are under investigation but have not been charged with an offence should not be identified by the press. The police and Press Complaints Commission have been issued with guidance on the matter.
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