A woman with a history of making false allegations of sexual abuse, who told police that her father had raped her, has been jailed.They really aren't rare at all, are they?
Prosecutor Wendy Cottee told the court that the defendant contacted Surrey Police on June 17 2009.However:
"She said she had been raped by her father the previous evening at his home address," she said.
"The following day her father was arrested at his home in Staines by police and detained for interview."
The court was told that Emma claimed that she had received a phone call from her family saying that her neice and nephew would be taken into care unless she dropped the allegations against her father.That seemed to set alarm bells ringing. Though not before other arms of the state had swung into action:
But, said Ms Cottee, police analysis of the defendant's phone records showed that the only call she had received at that time had been from her boyfriend.
The court was told that the false allegations also had a major impact on his domestic life.Naturally, she's not to blame:
"Social services asked his other daughter not to leave him alone with his grandchildren,"
David Barnes, defending, said psychiatric reports showed that his client had signs of an anti-social personality disorder.*sigh*
"Such a condition is characterised by impulsiveness and outbursts of anger," he said.
And yet, despite this, her father didn't want a custodial sentence!
But when she does this again, to some poor unsuspecting man, will they reflect before they act?
No. Of course not. They can't. And that's the poisonous legacy of the 'women never lie about rape!' myth.
He said that her father had reconciled himself with the defendant and was sitting in court to support her.Which is understandable.
"The last thing he wants is to see his daughter sent to prison," he added.
But when she does this again, to some poor unsuspecting man, will they reflect before they act?
No. Of course not. They can't. And that's the poisonous legacy of the 'women never lie about rape!' myth.
and another:
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ReplyDeleteWhy are our Plod so mind-bendingly gullible when it comes to accusations of rape ? They appear to believe any female who makes an allegation. Have they all been to the same seminars ? And if so, have we stupid taxpayers paid for them ?
ReplyDeleteI really don't think they are as gullible as you suggest. It has to be a fear of upsetting people by investigating for false claims and a desire to hit targets regardless of justice. I spoken to lots of coppers since and they know lots of women and especially girls lie about this. Why they don’t do anything about it is a good question.
ReplyDeleteAgain my innocence proved on a false allegation when my legal team tracked down witnesses interviewed by the police. Their police statements kept privileged as they were not called by the prosecution. Their, yes plural, evidence unknown to me until I heard it in court and proved that she had not only lied about what she claimed happened in the bedroom but her version of events for the whole evening. There was considerable doubt considering the physical evidence and other factors but their appearance in court nailed it. As anyone will tell you where there is consensual sex, unless you have this kind of independent corroboration you are quite likely to be found guilty and have to prove your innocence. This especially when she, my false accuser, was a credible witness, a good catholic teacher who would never have willingly embarked on a night of unbridled passion, her claim that the thought of what we had engaged in disgusted her, went against her beliefs......I suspect until the jury heard from other they too, or at least enough of them would find unpalatable. My barrister even mentioned it in summing up, saying that while some of the act we enjoyed might not be 'conventional' we were to decide if consent was given not if we would ourselves consent. And no, no animals were hurt in the making of this episode.
I just think your average plod is like most of us, disgusted by rape, takes the easy route through life even at the expense of others and wants to do well in their job. The CPS and prosecution I am more suspicious of.
just think about the things some people, yes men and women say about their ex's, most of it utter crap. A big factor in false claims is probably grounded in this behaviour wether it is aimed directly at the ex or just some other unsuspecting person is probably irrelivent. Also think about how willing and how common it is for people, again men and women but it appears to be more prevelent with women to call the police for no other reason than to cause mischief. I just don't think people who make false allegations think until its too late and then they are caught in their own lie.
ReplyDeleteIn this case it appears to be a combination of factors. A young girl, obviously riddled with issues, unwilling and/or unable to contemplate the concequences of her actions, local plod probably privately well aware she couldn't be trusted in anything she says but would make a credible witness and a father too devoted to his daughter and family to protect himslef.
ReplyDeleteSo the wheels a set in motion and nobody really cares about her, her father, the family, its just another tick in a box.
Thats what I have come to realise, even before a false allegation of rape: 99% of people don't know you exist, of the 1% that do 99% of them don't care about you and of the 1% of the 1% well, they only care if you benefit them in some way. In such a disconnected selfcentred world is it realy a suprise that this goes on?
The real problem is not discovering some holy grail to explain why the fuck someone might make a false allegation it is this: if we allow it to continue what effect will it have on us all? If your a man, a mother, have a brother or a father you should care.
Or perhaps the police are allowing idiots to make random rape claims to futher their carer when the shit hits the fan for the accuser.
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ReplyDeleteNo, that's the same case.
"Why are our Plod so mind-bendingly gullible when it comes to accusations of rape ?"
As anon below suggests, it's not gullibility, but the fact that they are tied by so much PC crap that they are literally unable to decide anything for themselves.
Plus it's another box ticked, and that seems to be all that's required.
"The real problem is not discovering some holy grail to explain why the fuck someone might make a false allegation it is this: if we allow it to continue what effect will it have on us all?"
Spot on!
March 02, 2011
ReplyDeleteA 21-year-old Shinfield woman with learning difficulties has admitted making a false claim of rape.
Emma Chaston lives in Jigsaw care home in Shinfield Road and appeared at Reading Crown Court on Tuesday last week where she admitted one count of perverting the course of justice.
The court released Chaston, who has been diagnosed with a borderline personality disorder, on unconditional bail to be sentenced at the same court on Friday, March 25.
sorry Julia, it was another, she has yet to be sentenced. if they bother too that is!
ReplyDeleteWho's blog is this anyways?!?
ReplyDeletelove the use of 'boarderline' personality dis.....
ReplyDeletemad as a bag of frogs sounds more appropriate. if she has learning difficulties can we assume the only option is to lock her up because she will do it again and again and again.
that was a pofetic use of the word too. almost like expect to read onther before the day is done.
ReplyDeleteprofetic FFS if that is even a word, i must start using a spell checker instead of just hammering at my keyboard in abject frustration
ReplyDeleteyup, another:
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