SAVE: June is False Allegations Awareness Month

Submitted by Matt on Sat, 2012-06-02 16:11

False allegations of abuse ruin reputations and careers, undermine the credibility of true victims, and upend basic notions of fairness and justice. The recent case of Brian Banks, exonerated on a charge of rape after spending 62 months in prison, highlights the criminal justice travesty.

According to a national telephone survey, one in 10 persons has been falsely accused of abuse: http://www.saveservices.org/falsely-accused/survey/

In preparation for the month, SAVE has created a new webpage on false allegations of child abuse: http://www.saveservices.org/falsely-accused/child-abuse/. In addition, we’ve added new information to our page on false allegations of sexual assault: http://www.saveservices.org/falsely-accused/sex-assault/

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