Re: Is that all?
"And he will show up as "having been arrested" for child abuse related reasons in a police report if he ever wants to volunteer for anything, or work near a school"
EXACTLY.
I was recently arrested for Criminal Threatening, the crazy that had me arrested thought the PHONE in my hand was a gun (on a Monday morning driving to work) Once I leave this job my career is over, no place will hire anyone for IT security with an arrest record like that. Charges dropped, doesn't matter - the arrest is on your record for life. Police pull you over, they see your arrest record, not if it was a conviction or not. The legal system is a pathetic joke. Guilty for life by an strangers mistake.