Regarding your last sentence--Bauer was never found to be guilty of sexual assault. There was not evidence to substantiate the complaint from the woman. Just because she made the complaint DOES NOT MEAN IT HAPPENED. I have a friend who was told by his wife that she could destroy his life by filing an assault charge which she proceeded to do so and the case went to trial. At the trial he was found NOT guilty and the judge scolded his ex and said the case should have never made it to trial. Meanwhile my friend lost all his savings to legal fees and almost all his friends as well as his job and eventually was forced to move because of the fallout YET HE WAS FOUND INNOCENT !
Is it not possible that this woman simply saw a target [Bauer} and saw a chance to make a score? Not saying that is certain but is it not a possibility given the end result? Having said all this I still don't want the Sox to sign Bauer because I simply don't like his character and attitude but it is not because of the unproven sexual assault charge.