The "fact" that publicity does/would prevent victims of sexual coming forward - A "fact" that most, including myself, accept.

Then why frame your question in such a way, unless you are happy to have more criminals go free?

Do you think naming would send out a believable signal that it's all hunky dory now so no problems reporting, clearly not if you accept that reporting of such offences would decline.

Is it wrong to ask why lack of anonymity has such an affect when in general the same can't be said in general about victims of other sorts of crime?If it's not a perceived sense of shame by either the victim or society, or both, then what is the reason for this "fact"?

If you need to have that explained, as a husband and a father of a daughter, given your age, I think you should take serious stock.

Again the same can be said of your last comment. If you are concerned with public perception on this matter than muddling it with the issue of anonymity and the effects that is likely to produce makes it unclear as to anyones actual motive for doing so.