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UK - Father tells of ordeal after woman (Sharlene James) falsely accused him of Brighton rape

Sharlene James

Original Article

02/21/2014

By Anna Roberts

A woman who falsely accused an innocent man of dragging her into gardens and raping her has been jailed for two years.

The innocent man Sharlene James alleged attacked her was arrested on suspicion of rape.

He was held at a police station in Sussex for more than 14 hours where he was stripped naked and subjected to intimate medical examinations and grueling questions.

As police on the ground cordoned off a huge area of Kemp Town, Brighton, he wept as officers asked him why he raped the woman.

At the same time James had claimed she was raped, police were already investigating a series of similar attacks in the Kemp Town area.

Police yesterday said her lies prompted fears a “serial attacker was at large”.

But the couple only shared a taxi and did not kiss - let alone have sex.

Yesterday - more than two years after the original 'rape' was alleged - James, now 26, of Parham Close, Brighton, was convicted of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.

She had claimed at Lewes Crown Court yesterday she had suffered temporary amnesia and forgot what had happened during the early hours of November 9, 2011, when she claimed she was dragged into a bush in New Steine Gardens by a man she had just met and subjected to a violent attack.

She named the man as her attacker, despite the pair - who had only met briefly - sharing a short taxi ride and engaging only in brief conversation.

The man, who has children, said he had been at a nightclub in Brighton with friends on the night of Tuesday, November 8, 2011, when he bumped into James who he had never met before.

They got chatting and he, her friend and his friend shared a taxi to Kemp Town. They passed the gardens where she alleged the rape occurred, but nothing happened.

Recounting the story exclusively to The Argus yesterday, he said: “I just thought it was a normal night, nothing untoward.”

“We were just chatting and having a laugh.”

“We did not have sex, or kiss, nothing happened.”

Two days later the man, now 29 and living in Brighton, was out when his girlfriend's father called him and said the police wanted to talk to him.

He said: “My father-in-law, that is what I call him, said, 'the police have been looking for you'.”

“I laughed it off at first. I could not think why they wanted me.”

“They had asked for me by my first name, but that was all.”

“I thought that was weird. I phoned up the police and they said they needed to speak to me urgently.”

“They said, 'It's a case of rape'.”

“I felt cold all over. I knew I needed a solicitor.”

“I went in and they arrested me on suspicion of rape.”

“I was so scared. I was thinking, 'I haven't done anything'.”

“I was stripped naked and they did medicals on me. They did swaps on me.”

“The questioning was grueling and intense.”

“It felt unreal. I was so upset and angry.”

“I was in the station for 14-and-a-half hours and then my girlfriend told me I couldn't go home.”

“My girlfriend initially believed it. She didn't think another woman would make it up.”

He said since then his girlfriend had come to terms with the fact he was not lying. But he has not told her about the ongoing case to prosecute James for her false claim.

He added: “I kept it from my loved ones - I did not want them to have to live through it again.”

“Sharlene's story was ludicrous - she said she had amnesia.”

“But she tried to wreck my life.”

“I would not wish it on my worst enemy.”

He explained the case against him was dropped within a week after CCTV evidence proved he was not in the area at the time of the alleged attack.

“But it has still had an impact,” he said. “The mental impact has been ridiculous.”

“If I had been found guilty I would have been looking at ten years.”

“She has got two. It is good that she is jailed but it should have been for longer. It should have at least been four.”

“Women are raped and they are raped violently. Lying about it makes a mockery of genuine rape victims.”

He said the false allegation has also cost him about £800 in lost work and staying in hotels while the case was being investigated.

Detective Chief Inspector Carwyn Hughes said: “Police were already investigating a number of incidents in the Kemp Town area when this allegation was made.”

“As in all cases we took this report very seriously and were quick to respond.”

“On launching an extensive investigation we quickly concluded that this offence did not take place and aside from raising unnecessary anxiety and alarm, many hours were wasted that could have been put to better use investigating genuine reports of crime.”

“I would like to stress that this will not affect in any way our response to reports of sexual offences and I would urge anyone who is a victim to contact us, even if the incident happened a while ago.”

“We will take your report seriously and it will be dealt with sensitively and confidentially.”

“Call us on 101 or email 101@sussex.pnn.police.uk.”

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FL - Woman (Tammy Hamilton) stole her date's SUV, then falsely accused him of rape

Tammy Hamilton

Original Article

02/17/2014

By Carlos E. Medina

A Valentine's Day tryst ended with an Ocala woman in jail, accused of stealing her date's car.

_____, 48, called police Saturday to report that Tammy Hamilton, 47, had stolen his Ford Explorer, according to Ocala Police Department reports.

When officers arrived at Hamilton's home, _____ told them he picked her up Friday and they spent Valentine's Day together. He said she spent the night at his apartment, reports state.

When he awoke on Saturday, _____ said, Hamilton and his Explorer were gone. He called a friend who drove him to Hamilton's residence and a short time later she reportedly drove up in the Explorer._____ said that, when she saw him, Hamilton tried to put the vehicle in reverse but he was able to reach through the passenger side and remove the keys, according to reports.

Hamilton went inside the house while _____ waited outside for police to arrive. When officers spoke to Hamilton, she denied using the vehicle and blurted out that _____ had paid her for sex, reports state.

Hamilton then accused _____ of rape. After further investigation, including a trip to the hospital, Hamilton admitted she made up the rape claim, according to reports.

Hamilton was booked at the Marion County Jail on one count each of grand theft auto and giving a false report to law enforcement. She was being held Monday in lieu of a $5,500 bond.

FL - Woman (Alexandra Westover) faked rape after skipping work: authorities

Alexandra Westover

Original Article (Video available)

02/16/2014

By DOYLE MURPHY

A Florida woman wasn’t raped after all — she just didn’t want to get in trouble for missing work, authorities said.

Alexandra Westover, 21, of Boca Raton, had reported a frightening, broad-daylight attack to the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office.

The tale, which authorities now say is fake, was full of details.

She told detectives she had a flat tire about 9 a.m. on Tuesday and pulled over in the side of the Florida Turnpike.

A white man in a white vehicle soon pulled over and asked if she needed help, Westover reportedly told authorities.

The man supposedly asked for a sharp object to pry the hubcap loose. When she opened her passenger door and leaned in, the man attacked, shoving her from behind and sexually assaulting her in the car, Westover reported, according to police.

Crime fighters launched a full-scale search for the phantom rapist, wasting more than 100 man hours before Westover finally admitted the hoax, according to a sheriff’s office statement.

Detectives were already growing suspicious of the woman’s tale of a rush hour rape, the Orlando Sentinel reported.

The Florida Highway Patrol reviewed turnpike video and couldn’t find images Westover’s vehicle anywhere on the recordings.

Her dad eventually called the sheriff’s office and told them Westover had admitted to making up the story, the paper reported.

A deputy followed up and Westover admitted she lied because she didn’t want to get in trouble for skipping work at her great-uncle’s house, the paper reported.

Westover didn’t respond to phone calls from the Daily News.

She was arrested on Thursday on a charge of falsely reporting a crime and a misdemeanor perjury count.

She was released Friday on her own recognizance, according to jail records.

NH - False rape claim gets woman (Cassandra Nickerson) deffered year in jail

Cassandra Nickerson

Original Article

02/12/2014

By Elizabeth Dinan

PORTSMOUTH - A Somersworth woman received a deferred jail sentence on Tuesday when she admitted to falsely claiming she was raped by a specifically named man.

Cassandra Nickerson, 25, of 16C First St., pleaded guilty in the Portsmouth Circuit Court to a misdemeanor charge of making a false report to law enforcement. Her plea was part of a negotiated agreement with police prosecutors who dismissed a companion charge of unsworn falsification.

According to a police affidavit, Nickerson told investigating detective Rochelle Jones that a named man pushed her onto a bed in a Gosling Road motel, removed her clothing, then raped her. She alleged the rape occurred Feb. 23, 2013, and made the false report at the local hospital, police said.

During a subsequent interview, Nickerson told the detective she “made up” the story because she was “embarrassed” by her consensual sexual conduct with the man she accused of rape, the affidavit states.

Nickerson was given a 12-month jail sentence, which is deferred for a year providing she remains of good behavior and continues counseling. After the year, Nickerson is required to petition the court to suspend the jail time for an additional year.

She was also convicted for a charge of breaching bail conditions and given an identical sentence of one year in jail, first deferred, then suspended. That conviction was due to Nickerson’s guilty plea to a charge of theft in Newington, while under bail conditions mandating she remain arrest-free.