Exactly this - I really don't understand why it's not the case. There's the stupid reason "it gives the opportunity for more victims to come forward" well, why not give out the accuser's name as well, so that if they're lying, it gives the opportunity for more victims to come forward?
Because the police will already have knowledge of what that person has and has not reported. Whereas the police will not have knowledge of what offences someone has or has not committed.
She is one sick puppy though. I am struggling how this has gone on so long though there must have been a severe lack of evidence to support the accusation: no DNA, most likely alibis or a situation where the accused was going to have to work miracles to be at the scene of the crime, lack of motive or knowledge etc. Surely some alarm bells should have been ringing before this. If she punched herself and ripped her clothing to make it look believable then she would have reported it in the same timespan that other physical indicators would have been present. Sounds to me the accused deserves an apology and maybe a whole lot more.
She should have been placed into psychiatric care - clearly not right in the head.
