I’m surprised at the boy’s reaction, because most guys know darn well what the ramifications of this are.
My suggestion for penalties is related to making darned sure that girls/women don’t use this tactic against innocent boys/men.
Even if this boy were still a child, he would have been marked for life. I just think it’s fair to make sure everyone is playing with the same stakes on the table, if they’re going to play these ‘games’.
I am sure the time between the charge and the truth being revealed, was very trying for everyone involved.
What happened to the girl, once they found out she lied?
They were 12 years old. I imagine he had football on his mind not girls and certainly not rape.
Because the hospital could definitely say she was not raped and was already pregnant, in the end she confessed the truth.
Her father withdrew her from school and they moved. I have often wondered about her and her baby.