Absolutely. The justice system, as it exists right now, is driven by system capacity, fragmented investigations and repeated adjournments, so children often wait years to provide their case, and their disclosures are duplicated or trials are postponed.
We know children's memory is affected by their developmental stage as well, so when they have to tell their stories repeatedly when they are questioned in a court, it absolutely creates trauma. We know that children and youth are recanting and choosing not to participate in the system because it is causing them so much harm.