The surprise for me is that charges have been laid.
I had hoped, but it is such a dicey business, underage sex and non consensual sex, without the large time gap here.. what it tells me is, that the accusers are firm and stable and believable, and determined, and the other thing, the most certain thing , in my opinion, is that there is a MULTIPLE number of them, all with verified evidence. ..
Multiple, meaning, at least 5, and possibly 8 willing to testify.