But in Aaron's case, MIT explicitly did want to pursue the charges against him.

I do see that if you were confused about that, they would seem similar in that respect. Thanks.

As for the Polanski case, that's a tough call: should the state prosecute crimes against children when the child (or parent, or both) doesn't want the perpetrator punished? I can see arguments for and against both options. I lean towards going with the wishes of the victims when they are adults, but the fact that the victim is a child brings other considerations into play. Anyway...