Once again, we see technology to the rescue. Video proved that he was 160 miles away at the time she claimed he assaulted her.
As well, this woman has made a string of allegations in the past. She is a serial accuserl. An 18 month sentence seems the least she deserves.
Driven to brink of suicide by false accusation of rape.
A woman who falsely accused her ex-boyfriend of rape when he broke off their relationship was jailed yesterday for her 'vile lies'.
Louise Johnson, 37, drove Andrew Tutty to the brink of suicide after he was arrested and suspended from his job.
After accusing the care worker of the rape, Johnson then took out an injunction against her former lover whom she claimed was continuing to harass her. The mother-of-one then contacted police again to claim Mr Tutty had turned up at her home with a knife, ordered her to strip and then threatened to rape her.
Yesterday a judge told Johnson she was guilty of telling 'lies of the most vile kind' as Mr Tutty told of the 'devastating' impact of the case on his life. The 41-year-old was arrested twice, had his DNA swabbed and spent two-and-a-half months on police bail until he was able to prove his innocence when CCTV proved he was with his son at a train station 160 miles away when Johnson claimed he turned up at her home with the knife.
Mr Tutty, from Dudley, West Midlands, said: 'I couldn't believe it when I was arrested by the police. It was devastating - especially as I was suspended from my job over it.
'It has been a long slow two years during which my name has been dragged through the mud. I have been through hell.
'It has been a nightmare and I would not be on this earth if it had not been for the support of friends and family. I would be six feet under.'
The couple met through their jobs as carers at a residential care home for disturbed young people. They had only been going out for two months before Mr Tutty ended the relationship in March 2007.
Alka Brigue, prosecuting, said Johnson took Mr Tutty's decision to finish the relationship 'very badly'.
He was first arrested on suspicion of rape in July 2007. Johnson claimed he had forced her to perform a sex act on him but the incident never took place.
The following month Johnson took out the injunction and a short time later Mr Tutty was arrested again after she claimed that, armed with the knife, he arrived at her home in Tividale, West Midlands, ordered her to strip and threatened to rape her.
Miss Brigue said: 'Johnson claimed he turned up at her home and assaulted her. He took clothes off and attempted to rape her. 'She said there were blows to various parts of her body from his hands and fists. He also brandished a knife.'
Wolverhampton Crown Court heard at that precise time Mr Tutty had been filmed on CCTV boarding a train in Gosport, Hampshire, with his son.
In a victim impact statement filed with the court, Mr Tutty described how Johnson's lies caused him 'considerable distress and discomfort'.
He has since been reinstated to his job.
Johnson then complained she had received a string of text messages from Mr Tutty and that he had again assaulted her but, at the time, he had been attending his mother's 67th birthday party before going straight to work. Analysis of Johnson's phone suggested she had sent the messages herself, a source said.
The court heard Johnson had made a string of allegations against other people over the previous 12 years.
It is understood she had accused a man of raping her in 2005, although charges were never proceeded with.
The court heard Johnson suffered from a personality disorder.
Samantha Powis, defending, said Johnson had suffered from abuse as a child. Her alleged tormentor was acquitted after a trial.
Miss Powis said Johnson 'accepts these were gravely serious allegations and they not only undermined him but those who make genuine complaints.' Johnson admitted perverting the course of justice. Judge Nicholas Syfret QC told her the two arrests had a 'huge impact' on the life of Mr Tutty.
Jailing her for 18 months, Judge Syfret said: 'He felt suicidal and it affected his work. These allegations were not only embarrassing but they meant he was suspended fromdoing his job.'
The judge said there were people who felt 'there is no smoke without fire' and, while he was completely innocent, they would believe there was some truth in the allegations.
'There was not a word of truth in what you said,' the Recorder told Johnson. 'A colossal strain was put on police resources while they investigated these complaints and you also undermined the causes of genuine people who had been the subject of serious complaints.'
He told her only a custodial sentence could be justified because the offence she had committed made it notoriously difficult for women who had been raped to get justice.
Link: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1202080/Vile-lies-woman-jailed-making-ex-boyfriends-life-hell-accusing-rape.html
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This woman should get at least 15 years. She can get care for her 'personality disorder' while she is in prison.
Also, why should we believe she was abused as a child, if all the other accusations turned out to be false??
As usual she's the victim.
She's always the victim, blah-di-blah, yadda-yadda, ad naeseam.
NEXT!
This is among the worst kinds of false claims -- the goal was to destroy a man to punish him for something that he had every right to do.
Pierce, I'm currently accused by both a mother and a daughter, over a seven year period, and it is all really about custody of my 3 year old son.
Anon (in the UK) for obvious reasons.
My false rape accuser was a serial false rape accuser, as i was the second guy that year that she falsely accused of rape. It is a perversion for the law enforcement community to keep enabling these sick girls/women.
It has been mentioned already on this forum that any type of sexual consent contracts between both parties will not work in a court of law regarding rape.
Okay. Does anyone here have any suggestions for protecting men from false accusations? This needs to be discussed.
Hey wait, i thought women/girls would never, ever, ever, ever, ever, lie about rape....ever!!
Does anyone here have any suggestions for protecting men from false accusations? This needs to be discussed.
1. It appears that recording is a good start. If you inform the person that they are being recorded and they balk, stop whatever you are doing and walk away (or ask them to leave).
2. If you are at a part/bar and a hot, young drunk person is hitting on you, don't reciprocate. I realize hormones are a powerful thing, but this is a recipe for disaster.
It is unfortunate that it has come to this. There was a time, when all parties involved held themselves to a higher standard of conduct, and accepted that there were consequences to thier actions. Sadly, we have legally removed responsibility from a good segment of the population.
Hence, the need for this site.
"Does anyone here have any suggestions for protecting men from false accusations? This needs to be discussed."
Piere Harlan here:
(1) Don't lie. If you are caught in a lie, you will be presumed to be a liar in all things. Don't tell the police you didn't have sex with her out of fear your parents will find out you did. The consequences for lying are worse, trust me.
(2) Don't speak to police about your case without an attorney present. Be polite, but firm.
(3) Avoid situations where false claims flourish: especially one night stands where drinking is involved.
(4) For women you don't know or trust very well, if you can truthfully do so, create a paper trail tending to show consent: emails or text messages that say "that was a great time we had tonight!" Of course, I am not urging you to lie but to create a truthful messge that shows there was consent. Yes, it is one-sided, but that might be enough to win your case.
(5) If the girl calls you on the phone, be careful that it's not a pretext call -- recorded by police. She might say, "I am hurt that you didn't stop when I told you to stop." Many a young man has been charged with rape because he didn't truthfully and emphatically refute this allegation in a pretext call. Other guys have been released based on pretext calls (I know a guy who said, "I am 100,000 percent sure that's not what happened" when the girl tried to snare him -- he wasn't charged.) Just remember: A pretext call is a phone call, tape recorded by police, made by [the female] to the [alleged] perpetrator with the goal of tricking the [alleged] perpetrator into talking about the [purported] crime." That's according to the Women's Justice Center. The brackets are words I added to make it accurate. Lovely, isn't it? If you suspect a phone call might be a pretext call, politely but firmly get off the line quickly.
(6) The best way to avoid a rape charge is to avoid sex with someone you don't know well. Even that is not a surefire strategy.
Pierce Harlan
Anonymous said...
" Does anyone here have any suggestions for protecting men from false accusations? "
Obtain the best personal surveilance equipment you can ie a nanny cam and a small compact digital voice recorder. If you can, make sure any sex acts take place at your place where you have everything set up to record everything that is said and everything that takes place.
I suggest keeping the digital voice recorder on your person at all times.
Obtain the best personal surveilance equipment you can ie a nanny cam and a small compact digital voice recorder. If you can, make sure any sex acts take place at your place where you have everything set up to record everything that is said and everything that takes place.
Keep in mind, that in certain jurisdictions, it is illegal to record someone without thier knowledge. Make sure to investigate the statutes where you live before making any recordings.
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