The suspects give the children attention and affection which was often lacking in their homes because of parental indifference. More than one victim referred to a suspect as his 'best friend ...'. In fact, often the relationships established with the offenders seemed, at least at the time, to be the only valid relationship many of the victims have ever had." (p. 7)
World-wide, the "victims" are nearly almost unwilling to denounce their "molester". (p. 215)
In the affair surrounding the prosecution of photographer Guy Straight, one of the boys "killed himself because he had to go to trial" (p.167).
cited by Brongersma 1990.