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You can't stop people from filing police reports , even if they are false. It's up to the police to investigate the complaint and take the appropriate action. If someone lied out of hand, then the police may charge the person with obstructing a police investigation but again, this is the police's call, not yours. The only option you have is suing someone for defamation of character if the statements made against you were completely untrue but were not expressed as an opinion. If someone made untrue statements about you to the police and these statements caused you material harm, then you may be able to sue for defamation of character.

A false allegation of child sexual abuse is an accusation against an individual claiming they committed child sexual abuse when no abuse has been committed by the accused. Such accusations can be brought by the alleged victim, or by another person on the alleged victim's behalf. Of the allegations determined to be false, only a small portion originated with the child, the studies showed; most false allegations originated with an adult bringing the accusations on behalf of a child, and of those, a large majority occurred in the context of divorce and child-custody battles. Another possible motive is revenge by the person making the allegation against the accused person. There is also evidence that the UK and formerly the New Zealand systems of paying substantial compensation to alleged victims and their parents without requiring proof of the allegation, can provide a motive for making false allegations. When there is insufficient supporting evidence to determine whether an accusation is true or false, it is described as "unsubstantiated" or "unfounded".

Anastasia Tsioulcas. Michael Jackson, leaving the Santa Barbara County courthouse during his criminal trial. The two-part documentary Leaving Neverland , which began airing on HBO on Sunday night, tells the story of two men, Wade Robson and James Safechuck, who accuse Michael Jackson of having sexually abused them for years, beginning when they were respectively about seven and 10 years old.

We also share research studies conducted by reputable researchers and institutions throughout the country. Measuring the scope, impact, and prevalence of sexual assault, harassment, and abuse can be difficult. No single source of data provides a full picture. These large data collections are complemented by smaller-scale studies conducted by researchers affiliated with institutions throughout the country. They can offer additional insight and information on the scope of sexual assault.