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The handling of sexual abuse cases in courts, including the use of anonymity and protective orders.
for anonymity and protective orders in high‑profile by balancing the complainant’s privacy and safety against the defendant’s right to a public trial and to confront witnesses, applying statutory prot...
Major fact‑checking work on of sexual misconduct centers on evidence, corroboration, and legal records rather than reputational gossip; investigators look for independent documentation, witness testim...
Courts generally begin from a presumption of open proceedings and full party disclosure under Rule 10, but judges will permit plaintiffs to proceed under pseudonyms in sexual-abuse suits when a balanc...
Major news organizations treat leaked testimony as an allegation that requires corroboration before being presented as established fact, and they use the same categories of verification that forensic ...