It would be nice if we could make that clear distinction, Howard, but I don't think we can. The civil-law NDA is, according to some, preventing investigation into criminal offences. Equally the injunction was preventing this being reported. If a victim decides to take money rather than press charges in a particular case makes prosecuting more difficult but does not alter whether a crime has been committed or not one iota.

And that matters because if this is a repeat offence the signatories of the NDA are not the only people to consider.

I repeat what I said above: I see no easy answers to these problems when they arise. I certainly don't think "the right response" can be codified.