UK: False rape claimaint is jailed for 14 months

Submitted by Mastodon on Wed, 2013-10-23 18:13

Story here. Excerpt:

'AN EASTER Ross woman who cheated on her boyfriend then cried rape after having sex with a man she met in a pub was jailed for 14 months at Tain Sheriff Court.

Sentencing Charlene Seel, Sheriff Jamie Gilchrist said she used the man for sex then stigmatised him when she falsely accused him of raping her.

Seel (22), of Kirkside, Alness had earlier pleaded guilty to falsely claiming to have been raped by the man on November 26 or 27, in 2011 at an address in Invergordon.

But in court Sheriff Gilchrist said the social work reports caused him concern because although Seel had pleaded guilty, what was contained in the reports amounted to a plea of not guilty and she had shown no remorse.

Seel’s solicitor Alison Foggo said the Sheriff must ignore the terms of the report.'

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"For the avoidance of doubt false allegations of rape is a very serious offence. Reputations can be ruined and lives can be devastated. It affects also the prospects of women who are genuinely raped."

A misdemeanor and a 14 month sentence doesn't really send the message that this is a very serious offence. That said, 14 months is still better than what's typically given.

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Submitted by Kratch on Thu, 2013-10-24 00:35

Yeah it's a start.

Shame we can't comment on the page.

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Submitted by Dantheman123 on Thu, 2013-10-24 23:28