Sources of False Allegations of Abuse5
| Cultural beliefs and investigative biases |
| Ideological agendas |
| Judicial and legislative changes |
| Moral crusades |
| Suggestive interviewing |
| Misinterpretation of real events |
| Miscommunications regarding sexual consent |
| Cognitive biases |
| Individual motives and drivers |
| Self-serving false narratives of abuse |
| Providing an alibi |
| Seeking revenge or retribution |
| Obtaining sympathy and attention |
| Financial gain |
| Sincerely believed false allegations |
| Partly true allegations |
| Parental alienation syndrome and custody disputes |
| Factitious disorder and Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MCA) |
| False confessions |