In short: Read this story! It is about the need to come forward, and the - sometimes enormous - pressure that a victim/witness may face in a court of law.
Story:
A traumatised victim of a child-molesting teacher told last night of her second ordeal - helping bring him to justice.
The woman, now in her 40s, said giving evidence in court brought back the full horror of the abuse.
Fighting back tears, the woman told how her cross-examination by the defence barrister had left her feeling "isolated, violated and bullied".
She said: "The experience of being a witness, cross-examined in a very challenging and adversarial manner by the defending barrister, has had a significant impact on me. His attempts to discredit me and my occupation, has reopened old wounds and hurts."
During the trial, the defending barrister accused her of inventing the allegations because of an infatuation with him, and she broke down several times.
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