18 year-old Myesha Williams lied about being raped by a man, and tonight, she is at prison after being taken to court for committing a mischievous act.
We won't reveal the name of the man she falsely accused because it will unfairly damage his reputation, but she told police that on Saturday, he sexually assaulted her. The officers responding to the report conducted a full preliminary investigation where photographs of the scene and statements were recorded. She showed them a damaged lock on her door, and the bedroom where the assault supposedly took place. The problem is that when the officers took her to the doctor to be medically examined, they found nothing to suggest rape.
Under questioning, she revealed that she made the whole story up, so they charged her with a mischievous act. She told investigators,quote, "I mih only want they deal with the man. I am sorry I made up the report." End Quote.
She was arraigned before the Chief Magistrate today, where she wasted no time and pleaded guilty to the offense. Now, an allegation of rape and other sexual offences are now considered serious offences, and after passage of the amendment to the rape bill last year, there are now stiffer penalties for them. She could have gotten the man she accused into very big trouble for no reason, and so, the Chief Magistrate remanded her to prison until Friday. At that date, she will have to make a mitigation plea, which the court will consider when passing sentence on her.
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