Quote Quoting law_guy1234
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The prosecutor's office wouldn't help.

I'm surprised you're suggesting it's that high with the propensity of the victims to recant, but that's good news.
The conviction rate is based upon charges filed for prosecution. A prosecutor does not file on every crime reported, nor on every arrest. They file those cases they believe they can win at trial. As such, the conviction rate tends to be quite high since a plea bargain that results in a guilty plea is still a conviction. If you want to know the rate of conviction when compared to the number of crimes reported, that's a different animal altogether and would require some considerable research on your part as many prosecutor's offices will not have the complete information.