outsider77: "DG - I rarely venture an opinion on whether a claim of sexual abuse is valid or not." baloney. ** outsider77: "If we presume that female and male are equal in all respects...  "  actually, they're not, in any way,  and in this instance the female was very young - she was a freshman - a student .  he is close to 3X her age, soon to be her instructor? on what planet do you see equality there? **outsider77:  "If you think the female should always be believed, say so and defend your position in a world where humans should be treated equally." I have said in many posts, most likely somewhere in every story of this nature, it is always a possibility the victim is lying. I know there are ugly motives for doing this to someone...BUT, I read every story...what is said, how, by who and what motive might they have had to say it.   what she says, how she acted rings more true than the rush into the police station..omg - I've been raped!  that is the one for sure I will be skeptical of