Theres no way on earth they were ever going to secure a conviction ‘beyond reasonable doubt’. and there still isn’t.
Only, the CPS take cases to trial if there’s a more than 50% chance of succeeding, which is much lower than the level of certainty a jury needs to have to convict.
And the biggest challenge with sexual offences is that is rarely any corroborative evidence: it’s all circumstantial. And, while there may be a slew of celebs in the dock right now, don’t think they’re the only ones going through the process. I know someone who’s due in court in connection with alleged events from 20 years ago.
Call me naive, but even as a lawyer, I still believe in the blindness of justice.