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|1= sexual abuse allegations that go back to a different era.  
|1= sexual abuse allegations that go back to a different era.  
|2= the investigation of sexual abuse that may have occurred in past decades.   
|2= the investigation of sexual abuse that may have occurred in past decades.   
|3= the judging of past sexual actions by current standards and values.
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During the course of the [[Operation Yewtree|Yewtree inquisition]], a new term emerged in the British press called, historic/historical sex abuse investigation and allegations as many of the cases went back 50 or 60 years.  
During the course of the [[Operation Yewtree|Yewtree inquisition]], a new term emerged in the British press called, historic/historical sex abuse investigation and allegations as many of the cases went back 50 or 60 years. It has been described as, "''putting the past on trial''".


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BoyWiki Dictionary: Historical sex abuse (dictionary)
n Brit.

¹ sexual abuse allegations that go back to a different era.

² the investigation of sexual abuse that may have occurred in past decades.

³ the judging of past sexual actions by current standards and values.


During the course of the Yewtree inquisition, a new term emerged in the British press called, historic/historical sex abuse investigation and allegations as many of the cases went back 50 or 60 years. It has been described as, "putting the past on trial".