Power, Fear Can Keep Sex Crimes Secret

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Powerful pedophiles often escape prosecution because people are afraid to challenge them, says a local authority on pedophilia.

"When someone has perceived political power, people are even more afraid to speak out," said Susan Cave, a Santa Fe psychologist who does forensic evaluations for the state Department of Health. "It just sort of nails the secret down tighter because nobody wants to take them on."

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Power, Fear Can Keep Sex Crimes Secret

Cave said the accuser's credibility is always at issue in a pedophilia case, but this is particularly true wh...

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