For the most part, I've stayed away from discussions about this case. It's just too emotional a subject & none of us were in the rooms when the alleged assaults occurred. I haven't even watched the local news for a while now. However, having said that, I've read many of the posts (not all of them) in this thread & the most common question has to do with why it's taking so long to file charges. I haven't seen this posted, so I thought I'd throw in a possible explanation as to why it's taking so long.
As most of us probably know, a massage is typically done in a private room or in the home of the client. Thus making it a he said she said scenario. From what I've read/heard the worst cases involved oral sex. Common sense would dictate that the woman spit it out afterwards. If that was the case, then she would have no physical evidence to show, unless Watson struck/restrained her in some way. And, then there's the question of did she file a complaint with the police immediately or not until after Buzzbee took up the case (again, I haven't followed this case too closely to know that answer). Obviously, the number of complaints lends credibility to the accusations, but without physical evidence the police can't file any charges right away.
So, what evidence do the police/FBI have to charge Watson with & why is it taking so long?
The simple answer is social media/emails. Since there are 22 women & Watson involved, the investigators are having to read every text, email & social media post all 23 parties have sent/created. There could be millions of posts & not all of them are communications between Watson & the ladies. Obviously, they'll read the direct communications, but it's my opinion that they'll go beyond those posts to see if there is any evidence of patterns or admissions to friends. Did Watson brag about his alleged assaults to anyone? Are there more women that have not come forward yet?
They would also be looking into the backgrounds of the accusers as well. Have they solicited any clients for anything besides their primary vocation? Have they bragged to friends about being with Watson? Have they bragged about doing things besides their primary vocation with other clients?
If there are other people involved (friends, masseuses & clients), they would have to interview each one of them & most likely scour over their emails, texts & social media posts as well. Then, there are the delays from having to get court orders to access the social media sites. These are just some of the reasons why I believe it's taking so long for the investigations to be completed.
One last thing, I read where there are 22 different civil cases filed. If I'm Hardin, I would force them to be tried one at a time. If he wins the first case, then the rest should fall like dominoes. Of course, it would be much easier to make most of the cases go away by settling them out of court. Watson needs to grow up & leave it in his pants. If he wants sex with different women, then contact the services in Nevada & have them flown in to where ever he's staying. But, that's just my opinion.