200 hours community service because she hadn't been in trouble before. I wonder if a man convicted of raping 2 women, who hadn't been in trouble before would get the same consideration? The question doesn't even survive the asking, does it?
Two men had to have medical examinations and lengthy interviews
A Moray woman who falsely accused two men of raping her was ordered to do 200 hours of community service yesterday.
Leoni Campbell admitted making the allegations in 2006 when she appeared at Elgin Sheriff Court.
Campbell claimed she had been raped by a 20-year-old man on July 12 and by a 22-year-old man on August 2.
Her address was given in court papers as c/o Public Defence Solicitors Office, 17 Queensgate, Inverness.
Fiscal depute Shona Duncan told the court that Campbell’s allegations had meant the men were subjected to medical examinations and lengthy police interviews.
Charges had not been brought in either case, she said.
Campbell’s agent, Diane MacFarlane, said her client had not known either man personally. She had identified one of them by flicking through previous school yearbooks.
She said 20-year-old Campbell, who was 16 when she made the false rape allegations, had matured considerably since giving birth four months ago.
She did not know why Campbell had made the allegations but suggested that her motive may have been to get the attention of a man, with whom she later struck up a relationship.
Campbell initially reported the false rape allegations to this man. He informed her mother, who in turn contacted police.
Ms MacFarlane said psychological assessments suggested Campbell had slight learning difficulties.
She added: “She presents herself as a very pleasant young woman but a young woman who is rather simple in how she proceeds in matters and thinks of things.”
Sheriff Noel McPartlin said accusations of the nature involved were very often punished by a custodial sentence.
He said: “Even if the first approach to the police did not come from yourself you confirmed those accusations and caused inquiry to be made and innocent people be placed under suspicion.
“For offences such as that the courts would very often impose a sentence of imprisonment but you have never been in trouble before.”
He added: “As an alternative to a prison sentence I propose to order you to carry out 200 hours of community service.”
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To recycle what I had mentioned previously in regard to this story, I found this part quite telling:
"Campbell’s agent, Diane MacFarlane, said her client had not known either man personally. She had identified one of them by flicking through previous school yearbooks."
Wow, that's right up their with a man having his name picked out of a phonebook to be named (and put on the financial hook) as some welfare skank's baby-daddy.
One never even has to have any sort of personal contact with a woman to be suspected of rape. And, two guy's selected at random, get put through the ringer:
"Fiscal depute Shona Duncan told the court that Campbell’s allegations had meant the men were subjected to medical examinations and lengthy police interviews."
And, we all know what that means...
And, there's this:
"She did not know why Campbell had made the allegations but suggested that her motive may have been to get the attention of a man, with whom she later struck up a relationship."
Another pair of FRA's which boils down to nothing more than an attempt to get attention.
Now, I don't mean to besmirch all woman who tell stories of having been raped to their friends (I'm referring specifically to those women who never reported it to police, yet still continue to tell stories to people they know), since some may well have been raped; yet, each time I hear one of these types of stories about a women claiming to have been raped simply for attention, I find myself ever more inclined to doubt those women who "share" their experiences, increasingly unable to believe what they are saying in light of the possibility that their entire account is merely a fabrication intended to gain them sympathy, and the attention that goes hand-in-hand with it (and, of course, growing body of evidence as to the prevalence of such fabrications being used by women).
35 years stolen;
Florida man exonerated, freed from prison after 35 years
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/12/16/florida.dna.exoneration/index.html
My false rape accuser also falsely accused another guy 1 year earlier. Society may find out that there are "serial false rape accusers" that are in fact a serious public health hazard. It is a perversion of our law enforcement community to enable these girls.
The gender feminist / law enforcement misinformation Alliance will not stand the test of time, and will collapse...for it is a stain on our constitution.
Am I wrong on this.
I thought it was mandatory that you get a jail sentence if you falsely accused someone of rape in the UK?
Anon,
I don't believe it is mandatory. I believe a judge recently said something to the effect of 'false rape accusers MUST be sent to prison', but to my knowledge this is not actually in law.
Yet.
Because, by god, it will be.
That's less community service than Chris Brown got for beating Rihanna. Un-freaking-believable!
Yes, mandatory as from 29th October 2009.
However a judge can make exceptions.
Also, the falsely accused can appeal her light sentence.
Most significant point here is the offences in question date from 2006.
AfOR
shouldn't she get two consecutive sentences? That is what they'd give a 'multiple' rapist.
Scott said My false rape accuser also falsely accused another guy 1 year earlier. Society may find out that there are "serial false rape accusers" that are in fact a serious public health hazard. It is a perversion of our law enforcement community to enable these girls.
Were you allowed to bring this up during the trial? My husband's accuser is also a habitual accuser. I am worried the judge won't allow us to submit this.
Thanks
CBGirl
CBGirl,
try putting your question in a more recent thread ,so scott or someone else weil see it. It should probably fit within the context of at least some of the other threads.
I myself don't have and answer for you.
should say, "AN answer..."
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