I stand by the children, but not in a sexually abusive manner!

Some of the children's accusations were bizarre. Some alleged that, in addition to having been sexually abused, they saw witches fly, traveled in a hot-air balloon, and were taken in one case through secret underground tunnels, which were sought by investigators but never found. Ray Buckey was described as having beaten a giraffe to death with a baseball bat in front of the children. When shown a series of photographs by police, one child identified actor Chuck Norris as one of the abusers.[1] There were claims of orgies at car washes and airports, and of children being flushed down toilets to secret rooms where they would be abused, then cleaned up and presented back to their unsuspecting parents. Some children said they were made to play a game called "Naked Movie Star" in which they were photographed nude.
-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McMartin_preschool

Children must be believed because they are so weak and stupid and vulnerable. But they must not be believed for all the same reasons. The most sensible path is to have absolutely nothing to do with them.