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The victim still has to make the complaint, and cooperate with the police that one time. Even for this crime, it's notable how much you have to do on your part to "get the avenger in action".
Yes, they often withdraw cooperation later, but the victim still can't use the excuse of "hey, I can't stop them", at least not right after being abused. If you don't want the abuser to suffer, just don't report it to the police. You certainly had choice about whether you reported it to them.
I don't know if there are statistics on these things, but I'd imagine that some of the time, a neighbor or someone nearby who hears or sees the crime is the one to report the crime to the police. Still, you're right; it's certainly less likely that the crime will be prosecuted if the victim doesn't cooperate.
Those statistics show that the more people their are nearby who hear or see the crime the less likely it is that the crime will be reported.