
Plea agreement slated in 2012 false rape case
Story here. Excerpt:
'A St. George resident charged with falsely reporting she was raped on a jogging trail and later falsely obtaining public funds for therapeutic services is scheduled to enter a possible plea agreement with prosecutors.
Sarah Elizabeth Rutz, 26, told police she was sexually assaulted by a stranger on the path that crosses below street level near the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Dixie Drive on May 2, 2012. During a followup hospital visit, officers collected suspect DNA evidence from Rutz that did not match her husband’s, and began a months-long investigation based on the information Rutz provided, including a sketch artist’s drawing.
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In September, investigators alleged Rutz had not been raped, contrary to her reports. They charged her with a felony count of filing a fraudulent crime victim reparations claim and three misdemeanor counts of false information to law enforcement.'
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