A former SDSU student who falsely reported a rape in December pleads guilty
Rebecca Diamond, a former SDSU student, pleaded guilty to false reporting and was sentenced with a $500 fine.In December, she reported to the SDSU Police Department that she was sexually assaulted, and then later repealed the report. She appeared in court Jan. 10 and was sentenced with a $500 dollar fine.
Along with the fine, Diamond was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 85 days suspended.
Clyde Calhoon, Brookings County states attorney, said Diamond has served her five days, and the conditions on which the days are suspended are that she must "remain law-abiding" and "contribute 50 hours of community service."
Diamond will have a restitution hearing Feb. 14.
"That's when the court is going to determine what, if anything, she is going to pay for the unnecessary expense to the university," Calhoon said.
In response to Diamond's initial report, the university took action to inform students, faculty members and the community about the potential dangers on campus. These actions included posting flyers around campus, locking the doors to the residence halls, sending out electronic notifications and publishing news releases.
Bob Otterson, executive assistant to the president, said while less than $100 was spent on the flyers, there was a significant cost in other areas.
"I would say time is the biggest cost," Otterson said. "When issues arise that demand our immediate attention, then other things don't get done."
Diamond was contacted several times and did not want to comment.
Link:
http://www.sdsucollegian.com/news/false-rape-report-results-in-500-fine-for-former-student-1.1918370
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Hey wait a minute, I hear all over that women and girls would NEVER, EVER, EVER, EVER, EVER, EVER, EVER lie about rape???
Sorry I posted this under another thread...here goes...
$500.00 buck? I call that a bargain.
How much power wielded for so little forutne...
Apparently the legal system values the life and freedom of a boy at $500. How sickening.
Remind me not to read these stories on a full stomach!
"Apparently the legal system values the life and freedom of a boy at $500. How sickening."
No you have it wrong.
The life and freedom of 100 boys is worth nothing,the money went to another purpose,perhaps to buy more rape posters.
Meanwhile Julian Assange has be extradited, and will soon face Sweden's criminal injustice system.
The man deserves credit for providing the impetus that is now toppling Arab dictators, and instead he gets nifonged. In my opinion is he innocent of any crime and is the victim of a politically motivated frame-up.
The sad thing is that the boy probably paid anywhere from $2000-$10000 for a retainer for an attorney before the girl recanted.
Freedom - "The sad thing is that the boy probably paid anywhere from $2000-$10000 for a retainer for an attorney before the girl recanted."
fortunately, it appears that no innocent man was named/identified...this time.
If even some random guy had been, you're probably right about the immediate financial cost to him.
"In December, she reported to the SDSU Police Department that she was sexually assaulted, and then later repealed the report."
Well, well, well. Another female college student making an FRA in December. What ever could have been her reason?
The news account does say (or carefully avoids) why the women recanted. I'd have to guess that police investigated, found indications that the crime had not happened, and confronted her (those patriarchal "bullies").
Seems to be happening with some regularity anymore. Good thing too! Way better than the bad old days of just a couple of years ago when it seems every report of such an FRA also included the account of police arresting and interrogating some bewildered guy who loosely fit the description.
Saw this comment under a recent post at ManBoobz by Triplanetary: "If it can be conclusively proved that no rape occurred at all, women can be convicted under existing laws for filing a police report. What MRAs really want is for every rape charge that doesn't result in a guilty verdict to be flipped around into a conviction of "false rape accusation" against the rape victim, which is complete lunacy. If my house gets broken into and I accuse you, and it turns out you didn't do it, I'm not going to get charged with anything. Why should a rape case be any different?"
What an ass. As you say in this post, it's he said/she said which means neither should be charged.
Another instance of making stuff up to fit you into their hole -- they KNOW you must hate women because you have this blog.
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