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Woman pleads guilty to false rape report
The Seattle Times ^ | March 20, 2008 | Peyton Whitely

Posted on 03/20/2008 4:05:34 PM PDT by 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.

(Excerpt) Read more at seattletimes.nwsource.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: dukelax; falseaccusations; innocent; leniency; nifong; slaponthewrist; trial
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To: Slings and Arrows
I wouldn’t bet on it. Somehow I doubt her net worth would cover a McDonald’s Happy Meal.

If he's a teacher or professor, his reputation has been ruined. If she has no money, I'd be willing to bet that the judge would go along with ordering her to do things like wearing big signs saying "I wrongly accused a professor of rape" or "I lied about being raped." Something to embarrass the hell out of her, and to help him recover his reputation.

Mark

21 posted on 03/20/2008 4:26:13 PM PDT by MarkL
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To: Mark was here

Je’accuse - old viking tradition.

If you accuse someone of a crime, and that person is found innocent, you serve the exact same sentence that the other person would have.

I rather like that system.


22 posted on 03/20/2008 4:27:43 PM PDT by patton (cuiquam in sua arte credendum)
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To: StarfireIV
But as detectives continued working, it became clear that the text in the e-mails had been changed. None of the professor's fingerprints were found at Clifton's house. A sexual-assault examination found no evidence of rape.

On July 25, Clifton told detectives she had forged a judge's signature and made up a legal document on her computer.

Even though I did absolutely nothing wrong ... my rape and burglary with sexual-motivation charges, albeit false, will remain in the court records forever," he swore in one filing.

All this, and only this:

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.

Sorry, not enough.

23 posted on 03/20/2008 4:28:06 PM PDT by MotleyGirl70
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To: StarfireIV
The King County Prosecutor's Office concedes a mistake was made in the original prosecution but said it was acting on the best information available at the time.

Yea, verifying that the emails weren't tampered with, and grilling her just a bit to make sure her story held up, would have been such a hassle. Just charge the guy and be done with it.

24 posted on 03/20/2008 4:40:00 PM PDT by Minn (Here is a realistic picture of the prophet: ----> ([: {()
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To: StarfireIV

I don’t give a danged if her brother, Daddy, dog or cat raped her 20 years ago. That doesn’t excuse her deliberate, premeditated plan to ruin an innocent person’s life.

This judge is worse than she is!!! Ruin a person’s life and receive no jail time, no fine!!!Grrr.

This freak will pull this again, I guarantee it.


25 posted on 03/20/2008 4:54:02 PM PDT by girlangler (Fish Fear Me)
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To: StarfireIV

Heather Mills is not 22.


26 posted on 03/20/2008 4:57:11 PM PDT by fanfan ("We don't start fights my friends, but we finish them, and never leave until our work is done."PMSH)
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To: fr_freak
There ain't no justice in the world anymore.

These is plenty of justice, unless you are a white, heterosexual man, in which case you're screwed.

27 posted on 03/20/2008 5:00:08 PM PDT by fanfan ("We don't start fights my friends, but we finish them, and never leave until our work is done."PMSH)
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To: Proud_USA_Republican

Two days less than the Prof spent in Jail.


28 posted on 03/20/2008 5:03:09 PM PDT by JLS
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To: StarfireIV

I once read: I believe that our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become.

When are people going to stop blaming previous events in their lives for their actions? The beauty of this country is the fact that people have choices. She disgusts me.


29 posted on 03/20/2008 5:09:21 PM PDT by Alcantara80
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To: StarfireIV

Hang her. Slowly. She knew what she was doing — trying to ruin a man’s life forever.


30 posted on 03/20/2008 5:14:41 PM PDT by Clint Williams (Read Roto-Reuters -- we're the spinmeisters!)
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To: StarfireIV

In the Muslim world her father would stone her since she is no longer pure and is a disgrace to the family. More than likely it was just her fantasy to be raped by him. She should be treated as a sex offender.


31 posted on 03/20/2008 5:15:51 PM PDT by Siberian-psycho (An oppressed class which did not try to possess arms, would deserve to be treated as slaves." Lenin)
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32 posted on 03/20/2008 5:17:55 PM PDT by sionnsar (trad-anglican.faithweb.com |Iran Azadi| 5yst3m 0wn3d - it's N0t Y0ur5 (SONY) | UN: Useless Nations)
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To: StarfireIV
Waddya bet she's a feminist AND a democrat?

This WHORE should be thrown in jail for 10 years!!

33 posted on 03/20/2008 5:19:36 PM PDT by unixfox (The 13th Amendment Abolished Slavery, The 16th Amendment Reinstated It !)
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Thou shalt not bear false witness, except in a King County court.

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34 posted on 03/20/2008 5:21:29 PM PDT by sionnsar (trad-anglican.faithweb.com |Iran Azadi| 5yst3m 0wn3d - it's N0t Y0ur5 (SONY) | UN: Useless Nations)
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A Dogpile search on "Judge Peter Nault" makes an interesting read.
35 posted on 03/20/2008 5:25:05 PM PDT by sionnsar (trad-anglican.faithweb.com |Iran Azadi| 5yst3m 0wn3d - it's N0t Y0ur5 (SONY) | UN: Useless Nations)
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To: StarfireIV

Why dont they just make an example out of HER? Don’t file false rape reports, ro go to jail, and face civil suit damages.


37 posted on 03/20/2008 6:10:17 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (I'd like to tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.)
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