CSC charges are formally brought by the State Prosecutor, not by the individual complainant/alleged victim. However, these charges are occasionally levied by a disgruntled/jealous/regretful partner, or by an angry spouse aiming to get advantage in a divorce/custody fight. Likewise, people are often charged despite no physical evidence at all, and only upon the word of the complainant. Under Michigan law, the complainant’s testimony need not be corroborated for a CSC conviction, so it’s often important for a person to try to “prove his or her innocence,” which is completely abhorrent to our criminal justice system.
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