Anonymity Of Sexual Offence Victims
The law regarding anonymity of sexual offence victims is therefore in place to provide the victim with the adequate ‘protection’ that they require, but also to ensure that the case will be reported in the first place. It also serves to try and ensure that the victim will appear in court during the trial. When dealing with such a criminal act it should always be assumed that the victim is telling the truth, however, this is not always the case. During a recent case in 2006 a woman falsely accused a man of rape with this becoming apparent in the appeal following a prison sentence with the man successfully acquitted of all charges. However, the woman who falsely accused him was provided with anonymity whereas he was not, meaning that his name