Siraj Hashmi is a talented, intelligent, insightful writer and did an excellent job with this important subject matter. This is the best writing I have seen on this topic. I hope that audiences and media peers alike take note. We can all do better and be more diligent and unbiased in handling and reporting on these public revelations of abuse.  Our culture needs to change. 

We need to flush predators out and we need to support victims (of all ages, genders, and circumstances).  When allegations like this surface, especially with such credibility, we need to follow through, investigate, find and speak to more witnesses and victims, and (while protecting their privacy by only disclosing the identifying details which they are comfortable with), we need to bring the truth to light so that people can be protected and the predation stops. 

The bottom line is that the main media failed hard in this case. Outlets like ABC news are protecting predators and allowing this behavior to continue.