At least in this short article, the man, while arrested, was released without being charged. While short on detail as to why the police believe the charge is false, rarely do you see a case so quickly deemed to be such, without concrete proof.
Woman arrested over false rape claim.
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of perverting the course of justice in connection with a false allegation of rape.
The claim, which turned out to be false, was made in Daventry on April 23.
As a result of the rape allegation, a 26-year-old man was arrested and subsequently released without charge when the allegation was withdrawn.
The woman was arrested in the Somerset area earlier this week and interviewed by Northamptonshire Police officers.
She has been released on police bail while the investigation into the allegation of perverting the course of justice continues.
Link:
http://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/Woman-arrested-over-false-rape.5448989.jp
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There may still be charges filed, so I'll withhold judgment.
UK: Girl, 12, made false rape claim
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/berkshire/8173240.stm
'I've had a gun to my head': Man wants life back after sex charges tossed
http://www.torontosun.com/news/torontoandgta/2009/07/28/10283596-sun.html
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http://www.uppermichiganssource.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=330095
Police: Ind. Alleged Sexual Assault Is False Report
http://www.wcpo.com/news/local/story/Police-Ind-Alleged-Sexual-Assault-Is-False-Report/nZWckcvG-k2WuO2rUAXPhA.cspx
Canada: Teen lied about sexual assault
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/calgary/story/2009/07/23/calgary-strathmore-sexual-assault-charges.html
Woman admits report of sexual assault was false
http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2009/07/kent_county_detectives_womans.html
Jury: Minneapolis woman's rape report false
http://www.startribune.com/local/51343562.html?elr=KArks:DCiUHc3E7_V_nDaycUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU
So much for the " 2 % myth".
False rape accusation are anything but rare
Anon #2 -- thanks for the list. We'll make sure we cover all these. We literally have a cue that extends well into the future. Sometimes we post a bunch in one day to cut down the backlog. I know some people have marveled that we are able to come up with a false rape account every day but the reality is, we have far too many at our disposal. And those are only the ones reported -- almost all are quietly disposed of by police who warn the liars that if they don't drop the charge they will be prosecuted.
"She has been released on police bail while the investigation into the allegation of perverting the course of justice continues."
A few questions for Pierce (or other attorney's who might know the answers).
I've learned that in Colorado, unless a false rape accuser is convicted in a court of law (either by trial or plea), the fact that she (typically) has made such a claim will be nothing more than hearsay in any subsequent rape allegations she might make.
Given that a number of men (here) have reported that the woman who accused them was a "serial false rape accuser", this leads me to several questions:
Is it true in other states that only when a woman has been convicted of making it can such a prior false rape allegation be brought up in the course of a subsequent rape trial ("piercing" the rape shield statutes)?
If a woman id convicted of "Preverting the Course of Justice", will it be equivalent to being convicted of making a false rape report for purposes of evidence in future court proceedings? Or will it be considered sort of a "general" infraction, which cannot be used to pierce rape shield (i.e. making a false report about a theft, for instance, could not be used to show a pattern of falsely accusing of sex-related crimes)?
And, is there a reason to believe (as I do), that the lack of information about the false accuser makes it easier (or, is ought-right intended to) to "sweep it under the rug", and drop the punishment down to a mere "warning" to no do it again (which, I would doubt, could be used by the defense of other men who she may later accuse)?
Just curious.
"perverting the course of justice", there are some people who like to pervert justice.
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