[masklinn]

That is laughably naïve. Plenty of parents think their little angel can do no wrong and will at best ignore evidence to the contrary.

[sibeliuss]

While I do agree with you here, I do think the OP has a point. Homeschool parents are _involved_. Its a small, close community. Word gets around.

[masklinn]

> Its a small, close community. Word gets around.

That describes lots of communities where abuse is epidemic.

[mftrhu]

Small, close communities are communities where the bonds between each participant is much stronger, making it costlier - both in terms of immediately broken relationships, and of backlash from the rest of the group - for people to sever it.

Word gets around, but not necessarily from the right people, and - if bad outcomes are not guaranteed - there is nevertheless a strong incentive for it to fall on deaf ears, stronger than it would be in a less tight-knit community.