I make no judgment on the veracity of the accusations. There are a number of legitimate reasons why someone would wait nearly 60 years to come forward.
Having said that, there is no fairness in coming forward with something like this and expect the accused to defend himself so many years later. I suspect nothing will be proved but the suspicion will linger forever.
@Tom Joad Unless other women come forward an accuse Bob of similiar crimes, painting a picture of it being a pattern, I think (like riverdude4) it will go away pretty fast and be forgotten. It's extremly unlikely somebody would commit a sex crime at the age of 24 and then have a clean record at the age of 80. Sex crimes is not exaxtly a once in a life time offence. I feel rather sure he didn't do it.
I make no judgment on the veracity of the accusations. There are a number of legitimate reasons why someone would wait nearly 60 years to come forward.
Having said that, there is no fairness in coming forward with something like this and expect the accused to defend himself so many years later. I suspect nothing will be proved but the suspicion will linger forever.