hochman doesn’t believe the sexual abuse happened

I don’t even have words for this. I get that factual evidence is crucial in a case this big, but how can you claim that the DA’s office treats sexual abuse with the utmost care and then completely dismiss the impact of trauma like this? The same old argument about how they didn’t come forward right away…how is that still being used to discredit sexual abuse victims when it’s so well-documented that survivors, especially boys, often stay silent for years? And this was the ’80s—this wasn’t something two young men would just openly admit, even to their psychologist. I am honestly stunned and disappointed by the lack of understanding and compassion for what psychological challenges survivors go through.