Norway: Harsh sentence for false rape claim

Submitted by Mastodon on Mon, 2013-09-02 09:43

Article here. Excerpt:

'A Norwegian woman has been sentenced to a year and a half in prison after she admitted to falsely claiming to have been raped.

But Rudolf Christoffersen, the prosecutor in the case, said it was important for the courts to deal stiffly with such false accusations.

"If it had not been for a thorough police investigation, this case could have had grave consequences for the man who was unjustly accused of rape," he said. "In cases of sexual abuse cases, it is of the greatest importance that the police can give credence to the information submitted."'

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Not nearly as "harsh" as the sentence the falsely-accused would have gotten if things hadn't been set right. The prosecutor said the courts have to deal stiffly with such cases. Given the contrast in consequences, not stiffly enough.

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Submitted by Matt on Mon, 2013-09-02 14:09