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To believe that you are innocent until found guilty in court

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wonderwoman2012 · 16/02/2013 22:26

Very sad to find that so many people think that if charged with child abuse someone is guilty.

The words child abuse make us all go cold and I am the first to think death is to good. However it gets like a witch hunt ever time someone is accused.

I say change the law to make only those found guilty put all over the press.

I have a relative accused at present and waiting to go to court. In our case so much local support from friends and relatives but not everyone has that. (The accuser is the one who has spread it about where we live, not us).

I know people feel they would want to now but surely you only let people you trust around your children.

If charged people can not work with kids and it is normal for bail to include not being around/alone with under 16s.

HelenMumsnet · 17/02/2013 21:52

Evening. Thanks to those who've reported this thread.

wonderwoman2012, we do sympathise with your situation but we do have to warn you that anything you post on Mumsnet - which is an open, Google-indexed forum - could be used in evidence in any ongoing court proceedings.

We're also worried that your posts may inadvertently reveal information that could identify members of your family. We've deleted one post from this thread for you, as a precaution.

We'll drop you a line to explain further...

HelenMumsnet · 17/02/2013 22:12

@waltermittymissus

Helen what do you lovely HQ types think of the thread with regard to MN's We Believe You stance?

We would stand by our pledge to say 'we believe you' to those reporting abuse.

That doesn't mean we can't also feel sympathy for family members who are struggling to deal with the fallout.

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