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I don’t know what avenues are there but as someone who works in education, if I was ever accused of those things my career would be over and I would probably never get a job in the education sector ever again even if it was found everything was false as my reputation would be be in tatters within the community.
That’s just my take on things and what has been reiterated to me if I was ever accused of sexual misconduct with a minor in my work environment whether it was true or not.
If there was any action to take it would be loss of income, defamation issues and all future income from not being employable, I would pursue if there was a righteous case and damages to be won in compensation for not being employable.
This is why I do not like accusations in the media.
It sets up a precedence of the public acting on accusation
rather than belief in innocence before guilty and using the law courts to obtain justice.
and abuse is serious, very serious, that's why we need to treat accusations and victims seriously and with thought
but there are still people who think Johnny Depp abused Amber Heard, even after she was found guilty of defamation.