First the news story, then my comments:
Sarah Wood given suspended sentence for false rape claim.
A woman who sparked a rape investigation after claiming to have been attacked by two men has been sentenced.
Sarah Wood (04/11/1986), of Romford Close, Oldham, admitted perverting the course of justice at an earlier hearing.
On Friday 26 March 2010, she was given a 12-month sentence, suspended for 12-months at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court.
Shortly after 2am on 7 March 2009, Wood contacted police stating two men had raped her near Emmott Way a short time earlier as she walked home following a night out in Oldham.
When GMP receives a report of rape a team of highly trained detectives are sent to investigate. The victim receives support from specially trained officers who offer help and assistance through the entire criminal investigation and beyond.
The victim is also offered the specialist services offered at St Mary's Sexual Assault Referral Centre, Rape Crisis, Survivors Trust, the Victim Support and Witness Service and Manchester Action on Street Health (M.A.S.H).
Wood however maintained her account during both a video interview with Police officers and a subsequent attendance at St Mary's Hospital, utilising both their medical and counselling services.
The subsequent investigation disproved her account of what happened. She continued to lie to police and only admitted the offence following legal advice.
Detective Sergeant Jason Byrne, from the Sexual Offences Unit at Oldham, said: "Wood repeatedly lied to police, prompting a full and thorough investigation at considerable expense.
"A number of officers spent many hours on this investigation when they could have been better served out in our communities and she has also wasted valuable resources at St Mary's.
"To lie about something as serious as being raped really undermines the awful experiences of genuine victims.
"I want to stress that we treat all reports of rape extremely seriously and I would hope Wood's foolish and reckless actions do not discourage genuine victims from coming forward."
FRS COMMENTS: No mention of why she lied, but, contrary to the rape industry's common statement that rape claims aren't treated seriously by police (despite, for example, having special teams that are specifically designated for investigations of rape), this investigation is but one illustration that law enforcement takes claims like this very seriously.
What is most disturbing, is that she was sentenced to one year of jail, suspended in its entirety. Another insufficient punishment. The only positive is that she is named, so everyone in her area will know just what kind of woman she is. I would like to ask the individual who left the comment that generated the column HERE, how that person can reasonably explain how this is justice?
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All too typical.
Enabling false rape accussers is a perversion of our legal system.
Woman charged in second bogus rape allegation
http://www.thestarpress.com/article/20100422/BUSTED/4220338
Law Enforcement takes the claims seriously, but the judicial system does not. How many convicted sex offenders get a one-year suspended sentence? Answer: Zero.
The ultimate irony: Depending on
the jurisdiction, prior false accusations are protected by the rape shield laws because they are considered to be prior sexual activity.
Here's what a false accuser looks like:
http://www.thisisgrimsby.co.uk/news/know-cried-rape/article-2053949-detail/article.html
She makes me think of Eric Berne's Transactional Analysis, Life Game called Wooden Leg:
http://www.ericberne.com/games/games_people_play_wooden_leg.htm
http://www.ericberne.com/games/games_people_play_rapo.htm
False Allegations of Rape and You:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_aj6aXxJqw
Cry Rape Part 1 of 3:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XknuU-IKXaY&feature=related
Cry Rape Part 2 of 3:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLPYbJwAE0Y&feature=related
Cry Rape Part 3 of 3:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y70vfSM5r4A&feature=related
No offense, but those are lousy videos. The first is a slide show with background music, the last three are audio with no use of video.
Scary:
Flaws Found in State Child-Abuse Registries
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=10473661
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1268915/Jack-Tweed-cleared-rape.html
"No offense, but those are lousy videos. The first is a slide show with background music, the last three are audio with no use of video."
We need every tool and resource available against false rape claims. The fact that someone even took the time to make such media presentations is worthy of a note and archiving here. As with anything else, your mileage may vary, but if it makes the difference between a falsely accused man (or woman) being justly treated versus being sent to prison, I'll keep posting links, even ones that aren't quite up the Roger Ebert thumbs up treatment.
A suspended sentence? What a joke. Does this judge have any respect for the victim whatsoever?
At least in the UK SOME women get jail time.
Here in the united states it's practically a guarantee that there will be no jail time.
If you file a false rape claim you deserve to register as a sex offender for life. And if anyone is named or arrested you deserve to go to prison.
I'd like to put some of these pro-liar judges and prosecutors in jail. How disgusting!
False rape accusers should be registered as a "Sex Offenders" and all of her neighbors warned that she lives nearby. She should not be allowed to live within 500 yards of the residence of any man.
Bob
I totally agree.
If you file a false rape charge you should have to register as a sex offender for life and have the same residency restrictions.
I was wrongfully accused, and spent only 8 months and $100,000 to fight it. My thought is this, although rape is a horrible thing to have happen to someone, why are we hindering investigative tools that might aid in finding out the truth? I took a polygraph test to help support the fact that this rape never took place, why is it a law that the police can't subject the accuser to a polygraph? I am aware of these test only aiding in the investigation, but shouldn't we utilize all the tools we can? If a woman or man come forward because they were raped or molested, what victim wouldn't want to take a polygraph to help prove their case? I know I would, and I did to prove my innocence.
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