What's Fair for the Goose is Fair for the Gander

On October 9, 2005, Dr. Helen had a post about men being scared of a false accusation of child molestation:

Reading over the comments to my last post about the Oprah sexual predator offender list really opened my eyes to the sad state of how adults (mainly men) fear involving themselves with kids due to being accused of child molestation. This fear is very real, given the current milieu in America where being called a sexual molester seems to strip one of all normal due process rights. In a world where kids, particularly boys, are in desperate need of male role models, this loss of male influence is dire.

The next day someone posted a Washington Post article called "A Differing Definition Of Justice" and written by Ian Shapira.  Prince William County high school teacher David Perino was accused of sexually abusing a woman with Down syndrome.  He was cleared by a criminal court but still fired by the School Board.

On December 13, 2006, I wrote this:

I read the Washington Post article and the ending about a teacher who committed suicide over a false accusation is really sad:

"I look at the guy," Perino said, squinting out the window at nothing in particular, "and I bet you he was a good teacher and tried hard to help his kids."