UK: Woman jailed for false claim after man's rape arrest

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'A judge told 20-year-old Jennifer Capes that "for real victims of these cases the chances of getting a conviction are worse when other people, such as you, commit offences of this kind"

A woman from Thorpe Green who falsely accused a man she met on the internet of raping her has been jailed for nine months.

Guildford Crown Court was told last Friday (May 2) that Jennifer Capes, 20, of Luddington Avenue, had admitted perverting the court of justice after making the claims on June 8 2012.
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Richard Bentwood, defending, described the case as "tragic" for both the complainant and Capes, who has a six-week old daughter.

He said problems during his client's "formative years" had led her to be diagnosed with acute stress disorder and went on to suggest that the judge should consider a suspended sentence.

Judge Neil Stewart said: “For real victims of these cases the chances of getting a conviction are worse when other people, such as you, commit offences of this kind.”

He gave a sentence of 12 months, reduced from two years to take into account Capes’ mental state, which was further reduced to nine months due to her guilty plea.'