UK: Woman punished for making false rape claim

Submitted by Mastodon on Sat, 2015-12-12 23:00

Story here. Excerpt:

'The 33-year-old falsely claimed she had been sexually assaulted in Barnsley town centre last weekend and was issued with a fixed penalty notice by police.

Barnsley Command Team Chief Inspector Mark James said: “A thorough investigation was immediately carried out from the initial report received and the woman was provided support from specially trained officers.

“However, as the investigation progressed, a number of discrepancies in the claim became apparent and there was no evidence to corroborate or substantiate the woman’s claims, with CCTV footage confirming beyond doubt that an attack had not actually taken place.

“False reports of rape or any sexual assault are not only are an incredible waste of police resources and time, as well as the significant cost involved, but it is detrimental to the actual victims of this type of crime.”'

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... no mention of how false rape reports affect the falsely-implicated. The concern expressed is for actual sex assault victims, and only for them. No mention of how the falsely-accused are affected.

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Submitted by Matt on Sat, 2015-12-12 23:47