Woman pleads guilty to false rape report

The Seattle Times ^ | March 20, 2008 | Peyton Whitely

[StarfireIV]

Woman pleads guilty to false rape report

By Peyton Whitely
Seattle Times Eastside bureau

A 22-year-old former Woodinville woman pleaded guilty
Tuesday to making a false rape accusation
against a local college professor last June.

King County District Court Judge Peter Nault called the
case one of the "saddest" he'd ever seen in court and one
that is likely to have long-term impact on future
investigations.

"That we hurry to castigate a person who turns out to be
entirely innocent ... I don't know how it could be worse,"
said Nault, saying the incident will make it
harder for real sexual victims to bring their cases
forward.

[Carling]

I was told during the DukeLax case that women don't lie about rape.

This woman is obviously being railroaded.

/sar

[Gondring]

I hope she goes away for a LONG time.

[Chode]

not even drunk... the cow thinks WAAAAY too much of her fugly azz self...

[Slings and Arrows]

Long time? Not a chance.

Clifton, who now lives in Ellensburg, was sentenced to serve 365 days in jail, with 357 days suspended, and to pay a $5,000 fine, with $4,750 suspended, plus other conditions that include probation and community service. Nault also ordered her to pay the professor's attorney fees.

[illiac]

Guilty!

[Doomonyou]

Definitely Guilty.

[rockabyebaby]

We have an idiot here in MA who still thinks the Duke boys are guilty of rape,,,,doesn't matter about the DNA or anything else,,,,in fact she said that Nifong was right to go after these kids and that Nifong would be vindicated....LMAO, what an idiot.

[Proud_USA_Republican]

wow, she’ll have to spend a whole 7 days in prison. That will send a strong message.

[Mark was here]

Clifton, who now lives in Ellensburg, was sentenced to serve 365 days in jail, with 357 days suspended, and to pay a $5,000 fine, with $4,750 suspended, plus other conditions that include probation and community service. Nault also ordered her to pay the professor's attorney fees.

This is a tragedy she should have received the sentence she was willing to have her victim serve. The Judge in this case is a freaking idiot.

[fr_freak]

Clifton, who now lives in Ellensburg, was sentenced to serve 365 days in jail, with 357 days suspended, and to pay a $5,000 fine, with $4,750 suspended, plus other conditions that include probation and community service. Nault also ordered her to pay the professor's attorney fees.

Yes, you read that correctly, folks. For trying to put an innocent man in jail for what certainly would have been 10 years or so, this b*tch was sentenced to a net of 8 days in jail and a $250 fine plus she has to pay the professor's attorney's fees (that could be in the few thousands). There ain't no justice in the world anymore.

[MarkL]

Oh, it’s going to cost her a lot more than what she’s been ordered to pay in the criminal case...

There’s going to be one whopper of a civil case.

Mark

[Dr.Zoidberg]

Her sentence should be 25 years in prison.

Eligible for parole after serving 1/3 of her time.

And then have to register as a “sex offender” upon release.

[Judith Anne]

This infuriates me almost beyond reason. The full original article says she blames the false allegation on abuse by her grandfather years before. I don’t believe that either.

[Slings and Arrows]

That’s why I said “not a chance.”

[Dr.Zoidberg]

There ain't no justice in the world anymore.

You make the mistake of assuming justice has anything to do with the "justice system".

It's just a name.

[Slings and Arrows]

I wouldn’t bet on it. Somehow I doubt her net worth would cover a McDonald’s Happy Meal.

[BBell]

The women says she was raped by her Grandpa and he was convicted of child rape in 1994. I don’t know anything about the case but you have to wonder if she may have lied then.

[Poetgal26]

Sadly it makes it harder for those whom have been sexually violated to come forward, I think she should have the book thrown at her....

[mad_as_he$$]

About time.