How Should A Family Address Accusations Of Sexual Abuse In The Past?

Today we address a difficult topic, one that is emotionally charged for men and women: Sex abuse of children. How does a family handle a child's accusation? What about if the behavior occurred years ago, is the accused still to be punished? How does one determine guilt of such a crime? Is the rule of sexual assault of children "Guilty if accused, no way to prove innocence"? Does the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) help or do more harm in these cases? Can the accused, even if found innocent, ever recover from the destroyed reputation, the loss of trust, the taint on their name? Can a family handle such an accusation with fairness and justice without help? Today we address a family torn by accusations and subsequent involvement by DCFS. How should a family handle accusations of sexual abuse