Heh, I've seen this same mechanic abused twice recently-- once in a workplace violence claim, and another in a sextortion case. Rather than make a false accusa

Heh, I've seen this same mechanic abused twice recently-- once in a workplace violence claim, and another in a sextortion case. Rather than make a false accusation against someone (or any accusation, really) you vaguely allude to how they did something that "triggers a trauma response from [your] past" and gaslight/coerce/shame them into admitting guilt ("acknowledging harm"). That settles all dispute over the integrity of the allegation itself and then you can shake them down or litigate at will. When did it become 1497 again? "You're a sinner! But we don't actually know that you did anything, so you need to confess your sins-- and repent!"