While victims may get some solace from having their cases acknowledged by police that does not mean the alledged offenders will be brought to justice.

The proportion of cases where charges are actually laid is already relatively low. Prosecutors are now being asked not to pursue cases that have low chance of conviction in order to reduce the backlog of the courts. Sexual assault cases that have been/would be classified as unsubstanitated under current police procedures are not likely to ever get to court.

Victims are being given a false sense of hope. I am not sure which is worse, to be told by an investigating officer that there is no hope in bringing their tormentors to justice or having their cases acknowledged and then waiting forever in a vain hope for justice.

I think the former is better. At least the victims can put the events behind them and move on with their lives.