I think the press needs to get their noses out of it and give those girls as much chance for a normal life as possible. That said, it is possible for someone to be abused as a child and to be okay. I would expect that they would be more sensitive to any future abuse, but children can be very resilient. A young child who is abused by a stranger, and the abuse is stopped, and treatment is provided, can recover and live normally without noticeable lingering effects. It is a lot easier to recover at that point, especially with the support of loving parents and family who are not abusive. Recovery is much more complicated for an adult who has been abused as a child, was not treated at the time of the abuse (even if an isolated incident - even worse if ongoing), and has built up a lifetime of defenses and walls that interfere with being able to trust people, have normal relationships, or go back and process the trauma. As a child you can learn that there was a bad person who did a bad thing and you don't deserve to be treated like that. As an adult, you've grown up thinking that maybe there was something wrong with you, etc.

But recovery is possible. Otherwise, why bother with treatment? Treatment is easier and most effective the sooner possible after the trauma. I don't know a lot about the case in question though - All I've read were a few headlines and what was said here.