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Originally Posted by Strange Famous
1 - has anyone been hurt or damaged?
2 - has any resident claimed that they were subjected to things they actually found unpleasant or were against their will?
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Proving an "injury" is only a necessary element in a civil case. In criminal law, one only has to prove that the statutory elements were committed. If the residents did not consent (or were unable to consent) to said contact, then a sex crime was committed. The law does not impute consent based on gender or age. Even if it is reasonably certain that the patients WOULD have consented to the contact, if they were unable to do so, then it is still a crime.