> However, if the accused is acquitted, we cannot infer that the accuser was not a victim--we can only infer that if they were a victim, they were victimized by

> However, if the accused is acquitted, we cannot infer that the accuser was not a victim--we can only infer that if they were a victim, they were victimized by someone other than the accused. Hm? I suppose that an overwhelming majority of rape allegations are made against one or more specific persons. If the accused are acquitted, the rape either didn't happen or cannot be proved because there are no witnesses and no evidence of it (which is in itself rather suspicious).