Some concerning perspectives being offered in this thread. The frankly shocking statistics around conviction rates for rape and sexual assault should tell you all you need to know about why this isn’t, at the time of writing, a criminal matter. For victims of rape, the ordeal of going through legal proceedings could have a life-changing psychological effect, on top of the effect of the assault itself, hence why so many choose not to subject themselves to a process where there is less than 1% chance of justice being served. Imagine the impact of going though all that to see your rapist exonerated. It really isn’t as simple as saying “well why don’t they go to the police then?”, that’s a profoundly naïve stance.
Whilst I’m sure we all agree that balance is important, listening to the victims should always be given precedence. I’m sure more information will come to light, but the testimonies published so far make for grim reading.