Unfortunately, many on this site have used a standard which was not apparent 30-40 years ago, to dismiss the allegations from grown women (now), because they failed to inform authorities of Moore's actions with them as children.

The advance of women in today's society is an on-going process, and to discount a man's actions when so many women have come forth with their history of abuse by this man, is abhorrent.

The history of Moore is mainly an abuse of power. He was able to convince those girls (at that time) that his word would be believed, and their word would not be believed. He also was in a position to make a person's live miserable if that happened.

Moore has a history of abuse of power:

Who Is Roy Moore, Alabama Republican Senate Candidate? : NPR