The opening line of a Philadelphia news report last Wednesday left no doubt that a sexual assault occurred: "Camden County Prosecutor Warren W. Faulk and Camden Police Chief Scott Thomson confirmed another sexual assault in the city Wednesday afternoon." See here.
Did you really "confirm" that a sexual assault had, indeed, occurred, Mr. Faulk and Chief Thomsan? If so, you acted with gross irresponsibility.
The news report continued: "The woman was walking when she was attacked by a man carrying a knife and directed into a secluded area off the road. She was sexually assaulted and the assailant fled."
Reading that story, there was no question that a sexual assault occurred.
Alas, apparently it didn't. Here's the story that appeared Friday:
"CAMDEN, NJ (CBS) — A 25-year-old Camden woman has been charged with Providing False Information to Police.
"Janira Lebron, of the 200 block of S 27th Street in Camden, initially told investigators on Wednesday that she had been sexually assaulted near Baird Boulevard and Randolph Street in Camden shortly afternoon. Lebron provided information about her assailant that indicated he might have been the same man responsible for three other rapes in the area over the last two months.
"In response to her claims, police dispatched dozens of officers to the scene. Members of the State Police, Camden County Prosecutor’s Office and the Sheriff’s Department were also deployed. However, hours later, the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office released a statement that said there were 'serious concerns about the allegations of sexual assault that were reported,' and a source confirmed to Eyewitness News that Lebron falsified the account (see previous story).
"Police say Lebron’s claims and the resulting investigation of her account delayed their arrest of the suspect believed responsible for the previous three rapes, Kevin Cleveland, who was taken into custody on Thursday." See here.
That's not the end of our story. It was reported Friday that a suspect was arrested for three earlier sexual assaults. Read what Camden Police Chief Scott Thomson told reporters about the presumptively innocent man who was arrested -- but who has not been convicted -- for those sexual assaults: "I'm happy to tell the residents of the City of Camden that this animal is behind bars."
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Apologies - but I'm not sure how to introduce a 'new topic'?
This from UK press may be founded on a 'genuine attempt rape' - or possibly on a misunderstanding by a man who was invited to spend the night at the woman's home, got into her bed, and left when asked. In either case, the result was terrifying.
[Report by BBC News,of convictions in London's 'Old Bailey' Court, Feb 2012]
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The jury heard that the attack on Mr Singh was planned after the victim allegedly tried to rape medical student Mahil six months before he died.
Prosecutors said the killers had decided to "play God".
Mahil lured him down to her university house in Brighton, where he was set upon by Shoker and Peters, jurors heard.
The two men viciously beat Mr Singh, bundled him into the boot of a car and drove it to Blackheath, where they set it alight.
Mr Singh died from inhaling the smoke which filled the boot as the blaze took hold.
Mahil had confided in Shoker about the attempted sex attack, and he recruited Peters to help him in the plot against Mr Singh.
She insisted she had no idea Mr Singh would be hurt and said she believed the men were going to take him to see an older man to be lectured about religion and how to treat women.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-16924774
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