The prosecution of crimes against sexual freedom presents a special difficulty : since they are crimes that are usually committed in privacy, it is very unlikely that there will be any evidence other than the statement of the person who claims to be a victim. On the one hand, accepting as true, without more, the declaration of the complainant , opens the door to false allegations and the conviction of innocents ; on the contrary, if we deprive the victim's declaration of probative value

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