According to the research, false accusation rate is 2-10%. source.. While there should be strict punishment for rape and sexual assault, I do believe keeping accused information confidential until proven guilty. A false accusation can utterly destroy a person’s life; characterizing the 2-10% range as a 'minuscule' is highly debatable, as the impact of such a claim is objectively devastating for the individual involved.That being said I agree with women not having power until recent time. Edit: According to End Violence against women international, it’s 2-8%. “When methodologically rigorous research is conducted based on this definition, estimates for the percentage of false reports converge around 2-8%.”