Edited sentence: "Because of concerns about the actual abuse status of the children in these studies, one might argue that these recantation rates reflect the number of children who attempt to discredit their own previous false allegations by setting the record straight.(2005) has found that, contrary to the testimony of Dr Karen Zelas, sexually abused children typically disclose abuse when asked.Research by London et al.The authors noted that the highest recantation rates were found in studies of allegedly abused children in a day-care setting.They seldom deny or recant abuse allegations