As FD says some very unpleasant attitudes being displayed here. Some people are only just stopping short of accusing the victim of "asking for it".
We none of us can imagine the traumatic effect of the type of offence alleged here so it is, therefore, pointless to ask why it has taken so long for a formal complaint to be made.
It could well be that the publicity surrounding Savile has led to the victim in this case finally having the mental strength to come forward. As I say we don't know but to suggest that potential compensation is at the heart of it is, to me, offensive and naive,
After all this is a criminal rather than civil case and even a successful prosecution may well not lead to any compensation being paid to the victim.
