Judges are always harsher on the convicted who show no remorse. If you are innocent, how can you and why should you show remorse; by doing so you would admit your guilt.
If I'm ever arrested for 'inappropriately' (the bull shitters' word)touching a girl I've never met in a place I've never been to, I think I'll opt for trial by battle.
One question to ask yourself: a boy goes to boarding school and is touched 'inappropriately' by a master. The same school practices corporal punishment and the boys are forced to play rugby and box. Leaving aside our current prejudices and obsessions, where might the real, lasting harm come from?
Remember Rolf Harris isn't Ian Brady.