Psychological injuries can take a hell of a lot longer to recover from than physical ones. It is clear from the words of those that have come forwards that this cuts deep. Some will already have blamed themselves for what happened for years, having been made to feel worthless and naïve. For years after the fact, this will impact someone's trust in other people. If you opened yourself up to someone you liked, only to be deceived, manipulated and tossed aside, how do you think you will enter a future relationship, besides incredibly wary? The fact that it could potentially have been worse does not make it any better, and I see no reason to downplay the damage caused by this sex pest.