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However, many people don't realize that there are times when a child has, in fact, been molested but accuses someone other than the actual perpetrator. This is referred to as perpetrator substitution and it occurs in a number of false allegation cases.
A parent who is falsely accused of child abuse could potentially lose visitation or custody rights if they do not contest the allegations in court. Alternatively, a parent who falsely accuses another parent of abuse could face fines, limited visitation, and even the loss of custodial rights.
Child Molestation Punishment and Sentence under California Penal Code 647.6 PC. If you are convicted of child molestation, you face a sentence of up to 364 days in jail or six years in prison. Your sentence may also include fines of up to $5,000, and you may be required to register as a sex offender.
This account is prominent on websites of groups such as the British False Memory Society, and we have often heard it repeated by experts in court. According to this account, genuine abuse is rarely forgotten and therefore accounts of recovered memories are usually false and the product of inappropriate therapy.
What this means is that in California the testimony of “one witness alone” is sufficient to support a criminal conviction for any offense.
In malicious parent syndrome, one parent attempts to punish the other parent and can even go too far to harm or deprive their children of the other parent by placing the other parent in a bad light.
In addition to criminal penalties, person who is found guilty of domestic abuse may also face other legal consequences, such as: Damages: The defendant may have to pay monetary damages to cover the financial losses of the victim (such as hospital bills or pain and suffering)
Incarceration. Jail or prison sentences are very common with child abuse convictions. A misdemeanor conviction may bring a few days, months, or up to a year in jail, while felony convictions can easily result in sentences of 10 years or more in prison.
noun. a person who sexually assaults someone, especially a child:Offenders range from child pornography collectors, to molesters who use a child's body as a source of pleasure, to rapists. GOOSES.