Equivocal sexual abuse allegations are those in which the details of the alleged offence(s) are uncertain. The circumstances are ambiguous, there is limited evidence, and it is unclear how police investigations should proceed. This article discusses the challenges such allegations pose for police, prosecution, judges and mental health experts, and advocates for the use of multidisciplinary expert opinion during the investigation. The practical application of this approach by the Netherlands Expert Committee for Equivocal Sexual Abuse Allegations (LEBZ) is described, which has assessed over 900 cases since its inception in 1999. The LEBZ approach represents a significant innovation in police and criminal justice responses to equivocal allegations of sexual assault, which warrants consideration in other jurisdictions.

模棱两可的性虐待指控是指被指控罪行的细节不确定的指控。情况模棱两可，证据有限，尚不清楚警方应如何进行调查。本文讨论了此类指控对警察、检方、法官和心理健康专家构成的挑战，并倡导在调查期间使用多学科专家意见。荷兰模棱两可的性虐待指控专家委员会 (LEBZ) 描述了这种方法的实际应用，该委员会自 1999 年成立以来已经评估了 900 多起案件。LEBZ 方法代表了警察和刑事司法对模棱两可的指控作出反应的重大创新性侵犯，这值得在其他司法管辖区考虑。