I do not presuppose guilt or innocence, but a claim must be made in order to reach a judgment on either, so all claims are presupposed in that sense. It seems

I do not presuppose guilt or innocence, but a claim must be made in order to reach a judgment on either, so all claims are presupposed in that sense. It seems unlikely that a UK court would reach such a judgment in favor of the perpetrator, as opposed to simply jailing them.