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The legal system's ability to fairly adjudicate historic child sex abuse cases is questionable when evidence is limited and victims' credibility is a factor.

Legal IssuesChild AbusePublic SafetyApr 20, 2026score 0.272 posts · 0 replies across 2 instances
The thread discusses the acquittal of former footballer Barry Cable of historic child sex abuse charges, despite a judge finding the alleged victim's account likely true. This raises questions about the justice system's handling of such cases and the credibility of victims.

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The legal system's ability to fairly adjudicate historic child sex abuse cases is questionable when evidence is limited and victims' credibility is a factor.
Parent: Legal SystemEntity: Child Sex Abuse TrialsImpact: negativeDate: Apr 20, 2026Target: The legal system's fairness in historic child sex abuse cases

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Former footballer Barry Cable cleared of historic child sex abuse charges www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/20/former-footballer-barry-cable-cleared-of-historic-child-sex-abuse-charges The 82-year-old was accused of abusing girls in the 1960s but was acquitted in Perth despite judge finding the alleged victim was probably telling the truthGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe former champion footballer Barry…
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Former VFL footballer Barry Cable cleared of historic child sex abuse charges | Western Australia The former champion footballer Barry Cable has been acquitted of a slew of historical child sexual abuse charges… #NewsBeep #News #Sports #AU #Australia #sports https://www.newsbeep.com/au/619567/
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Former footballer Barry Cable cleared of historic child sex abuse charges www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/20/former-footballer-barry-cable-cleared-of-historic-child-sex-abuse-charges The 82-year-old was accused of abusing girls in the 1960s but was acquitted in Perth despite judge finding the alleged victim was probably telling the truthGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe former champion footballer Barry…
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