> Among those, the ones who own up and apologized are excluded from many positions of power, while those that deny it are included. That depends on the level o

> Among those, the ones who own up and apologized are excluded from many positions of power, while those that deny it are included. That depends on the level of power the said adult has accumulated. We've witnessed people who were persecuted for most minor transgressions, and people who were forgiven for very major things (e.g. credible rape accusations, being an officer in the KKK, being a member of a terrorist organization, being in prison for murder while being a member of a terrorist organization, etc. etc.). That, of course, needs very powerful position and very powerful friends - which none of us likely has.