The existence of a high level of risk of detection in child sexual offending cases does not, in and of itself, oblige a jury to have a reasonable doubt that the alleged offending took place. An appellate court should be very cautious about characterising as unreasonable a jury's view on what lies credibly within the realm of human experience. A 16-year delay in complaint is unremarkable in child sexual abuse cases.
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