It was further considered that the value, if any, of information about the prior sexual conduct of a witness in the context of trials of this nature was nullified by the potential danger of causing additional distress and emotional harm to the witnesses.
分庭进一步认为在进行此种审判时，关于证人先前性行为的资料的价值（若有的话）将因具有使证人更加忧伤和受到感情上的伤害而成为无效。