Good riddance to men who sexually assault women.

[-misanthroptimist]

113. That's what makes it difficult

Every accusation of SA deserves to be investigated. OTOH, as point out, it can be extremely difficult to investigate since it may come down to he said/she said.

That leaves us nowhere good. On the one hand, every decent person wants to get justice for the victim. On the other hand, our commitment to justice as we traditionally understand it, is to require sufficient evidence before convicting someone.

So what do we do in such circumstances? I think that as a society it's imperative to uphold our commitment to traditional justice. Unfortunately, that means many, perhaps most, of these bastards will get away with it.

Fat lot of good that does for the victims, I know, but I can't think of any other way to handle it that doesn't scream "Danger!"

The best I can do is to hope that where criminal justice can't carry the load that civil justice can step in and provide some sort of rough justice. The standard of evidence for winning a civil suit is much lower than in the criminal sphere, so there is a reasonable chance to win even in a he said/she said instance. It won't put the rapist in prison, but it will cost him money and attach a big social stigma. That is, I think, better than nothing.