Cathy <br />You are so true in what you are saying as our neighbour (divorced) not long ago was awarded victims compensation against a Church for what happened 20 years ago. The question is the crime was committed, the Priest admitted guilt but why wait 20 years?. Cathys brother will tell you this, the lawyers tell them NEVER talk about money first, convict the person then its dollars time. Also when asked why did you wait 20 years they are instructed by their lawyer to say the same monotonous three, I WAS SCARED,I WAS ASHAMED TO TELL,I WANTED TO FORGET IT EVER HAPPENED.<br />The next Question always asked is Why did you come forward now?? the same answer used is I SAW IT ON TV FROM ANOTHER CASE AND I HAD TO COME FORWARD. Again don't talk about money. The above sound like the common three used by Jerry Springer.<br />Yes a crime was commited but the real motive is money and that is a shame, this particular woman admitted after she got her compensation that she bought a new car + other things within days after being compensated and to top it off she got a bank statement to see how much she owed before she put the complaint in.<br />My opinion is for today is KEEP AWAY FROM ANYONE OUTSIDE YOUR DIRECT FAMILY.<br />Steve <img border="0" title="" alt="[Mad]" src="images/icons/default/mad.gif" />