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Former high school football star breaks down in court as rape charge dismissed after accuser admits false accusation following six years in prison (thelemmy.club)
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This image captures the moment a former high school football star breaks down in court when his rape charge is dismissed. The dismissal occurred after the 16-year-old accuser admitted that the alleged incident never happened, concluding six years he spent in prison.

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[–] 16 points 1 day ago

You know exactly why it is being posted now.

  • Nationwide, 81% of women and 43% of men reported experiencing some form of sexual harassment and/or assault in their lifetime.
  • Forty percent of rapes and sexual assaults were reported to police in 2017, but only about 25% were reported to police in 2018.
  • The prevalence of false reporting for sexual assault crimes is low — between two percent and 10 percent.

https://www.nsvrc.org/statistics

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