See also, Roman Polanski. The state has an interest* in punishing both the rape of children & those who mock justice, so the victim's demands are not always paramount.
(* not enough of an interest, though, to do something about it, if say, you are rich & famous**.)
(** which is to say, remember how Roman Polanski raped a little kid & got away with it, scott free?)
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Date: 2013-07-28 04:35 pm (UTC)(* not enough of an interest, though, to do something about it, if say, you are rich & famous**.)
(** which is to say, remember how Roman Polanski raped a little kid & got away with it, scott free?)