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Feb 23, 2009 criminal-law rape child-abuse delayed-reporting credibility supreme-court

Silence Isn't Always Acquiescence: Child Rape Victims and the Validity of Delayed Reporting in Philippine Law

The Supreme Court affirms that delayed reporting by child rape victims does not weaken credibility, explaining why silence is not acquiescence.