TLIK,
Of course it would be ideal if victims could bring criminal charges against their abusers even years later. In reality, there’s often no legal recourse to do so, such as when the statue of limitations has passed or if the abuser has died. In such cases, the only justice available to the victims is for the institutions that shielded their abusers to be financially penalized. It’s extremely condescending and uniformed for you to compare this to ice cream and steak.