A woman who made 10 false rape claims against 2 men, triggering 60 lines of investigation, has been jailed.
Cathy Richardson was slammed by Essex Police for perverting the course of justice, wasting their time & doing a ‘disservice’ to real victims of sexual crimes.
The 35-year-old made a series of allegations against the men between January & May 2021.
These led to dozens of investigations & 1 man being arrested & subjected to a forensic examination.
CCTV, phone data & information from ANPR cameras later proved the alleged attacker was not in the area at the time Richardson claimed the assaults took place.
One of the men even agreed to have a GPS tracking tag fitted to his ankle, which would send an alarm to police if it was taken off.
Data from the tag was analyzed and showed he was not in the area when an alleged attack supposedly happened.
Detective Inspector James Holmes said: ‘Whenever an allegation of rape or sexual assault comes to us, our starting point is to believe the person making that claim. They are awful offences & have a massive impact on those who’ve experienced them & we have specialist officers & staff who support them & investigate.
‘However, it quickly became clear the allegations Richardson had made were not what they seemed.
‘Her claims do a great disservice to victims of rape & sexual assault who need our help and support.'
Richardson was arrested & later charged with perverting the course of justice. She admitted 10 counts at Salisbury Crown Court & was sentenced to 5 years & 1 month in prison.
#cathyrichardson #cathyrichardsonrapehoax #cathyrichardsonuk #cathyrichardsonprisonsentence #liar #lies #essex #uk #england #sexualassault
Source: Metro UK
Follow Me
}