I’ve seen the suggestion that someone convicted of making false sexual assault/rape charges be sentenced to the same sentence the falsely accused person either received or would have received. Those sentences are stiff - this would go a long way to stopping such destructive charges that destroy people’s lives.
In my state, here are the penalties:
Penalties You Could Face for a Sexual Assault and Battery Conviction
The sentence you could face will depend on whether you are convicted of or plead guilty to a misdemeanor or felony charge. You could face the following sentences:
Attempted Sexual Battery and Simple Sexual Battery. This is punishable by up to one year in jail and a fine of $2,500.
Aggravated Sexual Battery. You could be sentenced to prison for up to 20 years and have a fine of up to $100,000.
Sexual Battery When Infected. This carries a sentence from one to five years in prison and a maximum fine of $2,500.
Attempted Sexual Battery. The sentence would be no different that if you were convicted of simple sexual battery.
Rape. You could be sentenced to a long prison sentence of between five years and life in prison.
False accusers should also need to be forced to register for life just like sex offenders, and notify all their neighbors and coworkers when they move to a new neighborhood or get a new job, so people know who they are dealing with.