State Considers Requiring Corroboration in Sex Assault Cases

New Hampshire lawmakers are considering a sexual assault bill that police and prosecutors warn would protect pedophiles and sexual predators but proponents say would prevent wrongful convictions. 

The bill up for a hearing Tuesday would require victims of sexual assault to corroborate their testimony if the defendant has no prior related conviction. Existing law in New Hampshire and most other states doesn’t require corroboration, and the bill doesn’t define what counts as corroboration.
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Thirty-six states don't require corroboration and most of the remaining states that do require it in limited circumstances, said Jennifer Long, chief executive officer of AEquitas, a group that provides resources for prosecutors on violence against women.

Opponents of the bill wore pink stickers that said “I believe victims,” while supporters wore “Justice for Foad” tags, a reference to a New Hampshire psychotherapist who was convicted last year of molesting an underage client.