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Some people protect the molesters because they know them and are their friends and think that theres no way that their friend could have done these sick things. People would rather think that the kids make stuff up than face reality and realize that their best friend, son or brother could be a molester.
Sometimes, the molester is a “chashuv” person in the community like a Rabbi or a professional….and people find it easier to think that kids make stuff up.
Of course in some cases, the reason people side with the molester is because it can affect their institution financially (like a certain yeshivah) or lead to others getting into trouble if it can be proven that the persons bosses knew of the problem and ignored it….