Reply #76: Actually...

[Karmakaze]

the most common figures I have seen suggest 2 to 3 percent of rape accusations are false. That would equate to around 2 to 3 THOUSAND false accusations each year in the US. An average of around 6 men EACH day are falsely accused of rape. And this is just in cases like the OP where the accuser recants. This does not take into account when the accuser sticks with the story and the accused is found guilty wrongfully or is acquited.

It seems to me that those numbers are NOT something that should be just ignored. At the same time, they should in no way be allowed to result in victims being discounted. But the automatic assumption of guilt from many is not only wrong and unjust, but is contributing to the treatment that rape victims receive for coming forward.