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UK - Girl, 15, guilty of false rape accusation against 14-year-old

Original Article 01/26/2011 A teenage girl has been convicted of making a false rape allegation against a boy of 14. The 15-year-old, from Lydney, willingly had sex with him during a game of 'truth or dare' with other youngsters. But her untrue allegation led to the boy being arrested and questioned by detectives until they became satisfied he was telling the truth about her consenting to sex, Cheltenham youth court heard. The girl, now 16, denied she attempted to pervert the course of justice by making a false rape allegation. But after a three day trial the magistrates found her guilty. Julian Kesner, prosecuting, told the court the girl, who cannot be named because of her age, initially told police that she and the boy were alone in his room in Lydney when the incident happened in August...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Offender Issues on January 26, 2011 (boomark / email).