This post deals with false accusations or allegations by women in relation to sexual harassment, sexual assault, and domestic violence.
False allegations in relation to online harassment are dealt with in this post. False allegations in relation to paternity fraud are dealt with in this post.
One of the common false claims made by feminists is that men’s rights activists assert that most women who claim to have been raped are lying. Personally I have never seen or heard this statement made by any MHRA. What is often stated however is that there are substantial and unacceptably high numbers of women making false rape accusations, and that this problem should be acknowledged and treated seriously (including charging the false accuser where appropriate).
Being the subject of a false accusation of sexual assault can be, and often is, a traumatic and life-changing experience for anyone. False rape allegations also minimise and demean the suffering and the credibility of victims of actual rape.
Let’s start with the Wikipedia entry for false rape allegations, which extracts data from many different studies. This highlights the practical difficulty in differentiating between false rape allegations, unproven allegations, and ‘not guilty’ verdicts for example. It does however refute the suggestion made by many feminists that false allegations are either non-existent or absolutely negligible.
Here in Australia I came across the following information:
“A Victorian study, which analysed 850 rapes reported to the police over the period 2000–03, found that only 2.1% of reports were designated as false by the police. In these cases, the alleged victim was either charged or told that she would be charged unless she dropped the complaint. While this only represents a fraction of the sample, there was a much larger proportion of cases where police were confident, or reasonably confident, that the allegations were false, but there was no attempt to institute charges against the alleged victim.” (Source here and related reddit discussion thread here)
This article ‘How often do women falsely cry rape?’ gives quite a fair and balanced intro to the issue and can be read in conjunction with the Wiki entry cited above. Further recommended reading:
‘Dangerous rape myths: Part 1 / Part 2′ by Hannah Wallen (13 December 2014)
‘13 reasons women lie about rape‘ by Janet Bloomfield (10 December 2014)
‘Ten reasons why false rape accusation are common‘ by Jonathan Taylor (1 August 2014)
I would also draw readers attention to a Twitter thread entitled ‘False allegations kill – help us to make a change’ (@KathleenM__).
A further summary of the false abuse and rape allegation literature can be found in a 2013 book by Phillip Cook and Tammy Hodo titled ‘When Women Sexually Abuse Men‘. While statistics in this literature are problematic, Cook and Hodo report four studies that found false allegation rates of 62 percent, 41 percent, 50 percent, and 60 percent.
How and why do women falsely claim to have been sexually assaulted? There are a number of factors underlying the false rape phenomenon, starting with the widespread and exaggerated picture of men as persistent and unrepentant aggressors.
This article mentions women who claimed to have been sexually assaulted after their drink was spiked, yet in almost all cases were not found to have any drugs in their system. (See also this discussion thread). This video provides a detailed analysis of the issue. I’s suggest that it’s highly likely however that there are in fact far more instances of drink-spiking by women – with the intention of theft (example here).
It might well be that many women are exercising bad judgement and then, rather than accepting accountability for what subsequently occurred, look about for someone or something to put the blame on. Were this be indicative of a broader trend re: women’s propensity to shift blame, clearly there is considerable potential for false rape allegations to occur.
The damage to young men who are falsely accused is further magnified via the growing number of university campuses that run kangaroo courts (quite separate from the judicial system) to punish those accused of rape.
Some of the wording used in this article caught my attention:
“We have concluded that we cannot go forward with prosecution because there is not a reasonable likelihood of conviction at trial,” said Senior Charging Attorney Jane Nicoletti-Jones. “In (this case), the statements of a witness other than the suspect or alleged victim were an important part of our decision.”
Although officials declined to comment on this case specifically, it illustrates some of the hurdles that accusers and their advocates face when filing sexual assault complaints.” (my emphasis added)
In this case a witness or witnesses cast doubt on the accuracy of the rape accusation, but in this feminist journalists eyes such eyewitness statements are merely “hurdles”. Who cares about the truth or justice anyway … we just need to get those rapists men in jail.
See also http://falserapesociety.blogspot.com.au/2010/06/orlando-false-rape-epidemic.html
Whilst false accusations are only one of several factors contributing to false imprisonment, it’s worth mentioning that 99% of the prisoners exonerated due to the efforts of the Innocence Project were male, and that more than half of them were initially found guilty of rape.
And here’s another perspective, addressed in this Twitter thread: “So found the data and one big problem with it: Charge ‘Perverting the course of justice’ But what were they lying about?, why were they charged with the above crime? There are so many reasons you might get the above charge. Not all apply to false allegations.”
The list of links below concern specific cases involving false allegations against men by women (and in some cases by women against other women). Such reports appear in the media quite frequently. As a consequence many further cases can be readily sourced via online searches. Scroll down the page for sources providing a general discussion of this topic.
My whole world was blown apart when historic sex claim wrecked my Coronation Street comeback, says tearful Sean Wilson (1 December 2024) UK
‘Obviously serious’: Huge payout over wrongful Xmas party ‘thrust’ claim (25 August 2024) Why no automatic commencement of a false allegation charge against the complainant?
American woman found chained to tree in India admits she did it herself (7 August 2024)
Guide: How to Avoid False Accusations of Rape and Sexual Assault (29 July 2024)
MG v SN [2024] EWFC 202 (B) (23 July 2024): Fact-finding in private law proceedings, concerning serious allegations of abuse made by the mother against the father. None of the allegations found proved. No punishment for her though
Man saved after video and GPS shows woman lied about assault. She is now charged (12 June 2024) USA video
Bureaucratic punishment, by Bettina Arndt (25 May 2024)
After her ex was acquitted of abusing her children, this Perth mother did the unthinkable (26 March 2024)
The Charlotte Proudman case (March 2024)
Jilted mother, 31, smeared teacher ex-boyfriend as a ‘wife beater’ in front of his karate class in bid to ruin him after they broke up (11 March 2024) UK
Dublin woman (37) pleads guilty to making false rape allegation against man (21 November 2023)
Have a look at the media accounts of a series of false rape allegations listed in this one Twitter stream entitled ‘Gender Studies for Men‘ (10 October 2023). Here’s one example “Woman, 22, gets jail for falsely reporting rape to police after quarrel with boyfriend” (2 October 2023)
False allegations and the war on boys and men (22 September 2023) Another good Bettina Arndt video
Former Yale student cleared to sue accuser over false allegations (18 September 2023) USA
Kangaroo court casualties, by Bettina Arndt (6 September 2023)
Cheating wife Renee Skoglund admits to inventing elaborate rape story to cover up her infidelity: cops (28 August 2023)
Brittany Higgins prosecutor bites the dust, by Bettina Arndt (6 August 2023)
‘Malicious’ Lincoln woman jailed for lies that ex-husband was stalking her (14 July 2023)
Plymouth teacher unfairly sacked after students made sex assault claims ‘for fun’ (20 June 2023)
Former Arkansas QB files $1+ million lawsuit against woman who contributed to sexual assault allegations on Instagram (6 June 2023)
Cork woman who made up false rape and abuse claims about ‘dizzying number’ of people jailed (17 May 2023)
William Collins – False allegations of rape: the true extent remains unknown (28 April 2023)
Male victim of domestic abuse lies tells of his torment (13 April 2023)
The Brittany Higgins Wannabees, by Bettina Arndt (11 April 2023)
Surrey police officer found guilty of perverting the course of justice and fraud by false representation (23 March 2023) UK. Further details here.
Survey: False Allegations of Abuse Are a Global Problem, Women Most Often the Accusers (16 March 2023)
Stanford employee admits to fabricating rape charge against co-worker, faces charges (16 March 2023)
Man’s life destroyed after woman falsely accused him of rape (18 January 2023)
Eleanor Williams: Barrow woman guilty of false rape claims (3 January 2023)
Man who jumped to death at Disneyland was principal accused of child endangerment (5 December 2022)
‘Monster’ mum spun web of lies to put her ex in prison for ‘domestic abuse’ (23 October 2022)
Woman jailed after domestic abuse lies put ex in prison (22 October 2022)
Westcliff woman who made 10 false rape claims against two men is jailed (30 September 2022) Kudos to the local authorities for imposing a significant custodial sentence.
Mom in abuse case charged with false rape accusation (25 August 2022)
No jail for woman after fake abuse claims (13 September 2022)
Bettina Arndt: Anonymity for the falsely accused (1 September 2022)
Brisbane cabbie bashed after false rape claim, court told (24 August 2022)
Woman, 26, who left her blind neighbour suicidal after falsely claiming he had raped her is jailed for two years (12 July 2022)
End the Heard mentality: Will landmark win for Johnny Depp subvert accusation bias? (3 June 2022)
TV celebrity Jeanine Pirro comments on the Depp/Heard court resolution (2 June 2022) Video
Depp case a win for all victims of family violence and false allegations (2 June 2022)
Wife filled husband’s phone with child porn in attempt to get custody of children, Oklahoma police say (11 May 2022)
Expert Addresses Common Misconceptions About Men Who Experience Intimate Partner Violence (19 April 2022)
Nadia Bokody: Grammy win proof men aren’t ‘ruined’ by sex abuse claims (9 April 2022) And then there’s the misandrist perspective
Evil genius at work – Creating the myth that women never lie, by Bettina Arndt (6 April 2022) Recommended reading
South Carolina Jury Awards $5.3 Million to Wrongfully Accused Clemson U. Student on Defamation and Civil Conspiracy Claims (5 April 2022)
His ex falsely accused him of sexually assaulting their 5yo girl (4 April 2022)
He Was Accused Of Sexual Assault By A Woman Whose Boyfriend Later Admitted Lying. A Jury Just Awarded Him $5.3M (1 April 2022)
Woman, 26, admits falsely accusing a man of raping her – as judge delays sentencing ahead of a psychiatric report (25 March 2022)
Wife made up rape claim against husband to get best separation terms, court hears (25 March 2022)
Men are blinded by great sex (25 March 2022) USA video
Woman sobs in court as she’s told she is being jailed for false sex assault allegation (8 March 2022)
East Durham compulsive liar who made false rape claims and lied about having terminal cancer is jailed (4 March 2022)
False allegations of rape: the true extent remains unknown (1 March 2022)
I was wrongfully accused, then pardoned. But I’m still living a nightmare (25 February 2022) USA
Ioan Gruffudd files restraining order against ex-wife Alice Evans (17 February 2022)
Writer named in controversial ‘media men’ list wins round in court (4 January 2022) Relates to USA feminist writer, Moira Donegan, who later featured in coverage of the Depp-Heard court case (example).
Female Muslim student at Fairfax High School involved with false allegation of an alleged hate crime (19 December 2021) See related Twitter thread here.
I sent my girl away after she lied about her brother sexually assaulting her (10 November 2021) Australia
Innocent male student targeted over UNE rape claim – Bettina Arndt #MENTOO (2021)
Leigh Park woman, 31, arrested on suspicion of 52 false rape, sex assault and assault allegations (9 November 2021)
Bereaved father joins child safety campaigners to urge Government to retain parental alienation within the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (linkedin.com) (11 September 2021)
Brighton Uber driver victim of false sexual assault claim (9 September 2021)
Women caught in cringe act turn to lies (15 August 2021)
Presuming guilt: surviving a false rape accusation (thinkspot.com) (24 August 2021)
‘Suicide Squad’ star Joel Kinnaman secures restraining order against model who accused him of rape (nme.com) (10 August 2021)
Police resent enforcing unjust feminist laws – former police officer speaks out. – Bettina Arndt #MENTOO (3 August 2021)
Greg Ellis shares harrowing story after ’10-word lie’ ruined his life overnight – Mirror Online (25 July 2021)
Hannah 1 & Hannah 2 (blackstonesdrum.com) (14 July 2021)
Sisters lied they were victims to get free three-bedroom council house | Daily Mail Online (7 June 2021)
‘Obsessive and controlling’ Warsop woman falsely accused ex-husband of rape | Mansfield and Ashfield Chad (14 May 2021)
Scorned barrister, 33, who was jailed for making false rape was struck off after lying about exams | Daily Mail Online (22 April 2021)
Girl, 13, whose lies led to teacher Samuel Paty being beheaded admits she MADE UP claim he mocked Prophet Muhammad (9 March 2021)
False rape accusations take yet another life – national media silent (16 February 2021) UK
TV star Dan Wyllie is found not guilty of bashing his wife (9 February 2021) Australia
False Allegations of Sexual Misconduct: Basics for Young Men and Their Parents (12 January 2021)
NCFM Member and Director of NCFM Deborah and Jael’s Warriors Against False Accusations Lori DeBolt, Plagiarism Poisons Justice…More Lies! | Women Against False Accusations (26 December 2020) USA
False accusations victim plans defendant support service (3 November 2020)
Girl who accused KPop star Kim Hyung Jun of sexual assault sentenced to 8 months in jail (30 September 2020)
Police withdraw domestic violence/assault charges against Ryan Phelan after new evidence emerged (25 September 2020)
“I am not a rapist” and the HEqual reaction (12 September 2020) UK
I am not a rapist – A BBC video (September 2020) UK
Prior false complaints cannot be admitted in NSW rape trial, court rules (3 July 2020)
Tenn. mom accused of fatally shooting daughter, 5, then trying to blame toddler son (11 July 2020) USA
Defendant collapsed in the dock before being jailed for telling “pack of lies” about ex-partner (25 June 2020) UK
Woman gets 2 months in jail (on weekends) and her victim spent 4 years in jail (1 June 2020) USA
Woman faked tears with water before claiming she was raped by innocent man (31 May 2020) UK
Woman who called the police on man in Central Park stood down from job after video goes viral (26 May 2020) USA
She accused him of sexual assault but stopped participating in school investigation after being told her claims would be challenged (30 April 2020) USA
Teenage girls who stabbed and shaved neighbour they suspected was a rapist avoid jail time (17 April 2020)
Arrest report gives details on Excalibur fire, housekeeper’s ruse (5 March 2020) USA
Nursery worker, 17, who had baby with schoolboy, 13, and groomed him with free fish and chips (4 March 2020)
Women were charged with making false accusations. The charges were dismissed (9 February 2020) USA
Woman says bar patron falsely reported sex assault charges (17 March 2020) Well, not an accusation against a male, so girls are not immune either.
NCFM, Johnny Depp appears to be innocent of Amber Heard’s accusations of abuse (12 February 2020)
Amber Heard admits ‘hitting’ ex-husband Johnny Depp in explosive audio confession (4 February 2020) But much earlier coverage of this relationship saw Johnny being widely shamed as ‘the’ abuser
She begged him for sex and then accused him of sexual assault. Columbia expelled him despite audio proving his side (27 January 2020)
The Cyprus rape liar – What really happened? (19 January 2020)
Scheming Christian rocker, 48, avoids jail after falsely accusing boy, 13, of rape (9 January 2020)
13-year-old girl charged after falsely accusing teacher of sexual assault (26 October 2019) USA
Girl, 15, falsely accuses family friend, 24, of molesting her and sending her lewd photographs in a sick bid to get attention (10 October 2019)
Virginia girl who said white classmates cut her dreadlocks made the story up, school says (1 October 2019) Another day, another lie
Neighbour heard ‘piercing scream’ before woman found on fire, trial told (12 August 2019)
British woman arrested after lodging rape complaint against 12 Israeli teens (29 July 2019)
She Falsely Accused Two Police Officers Of Rape. She Was Sentenced To Just 23 Months in Jail (13 July 2019) USA
Arkansas woman must register as sex offender after she tried to frame her husband for rape and child porn possession (4 July 2019) USA
Taxi driver framed for rape now scared to carry females (26 June 2019)
Caitlin Gray, 20, in court after accusing good Samaritan of indecent assault, stalking (25 June 2019) Australia
‘We believe you’ – watch this YouTube video (18 May 2019)
She Didn’t Get An ‘A’ So She Accused Professor Of Sexual Harassment. Then She Held Ex At Knifepoint To Destroy Evidence (14 May 2019) USA
‘Jared’ and ‘Kate’: A false-allegation #MeToo saga that police and prosecutors got right, by Diana Davison (25 April 2019) USA
‘Divorce and the Silver Bullet’, by James C. Coren (16 April 2019)
Ian Mulgrew: Father seeks justice after son’s abduction (7 April 2019)
The Daniel Jones story appeared on 60 Minutes (Australia) on 7 April 2019 – details here
West Virginia mother charged in false abduction report (6 April 2019)
Woman’s rape lies exposed by CCTV showing she was at Morrisons (2 April 2019) UK
False convictions, ruined lives (30 March 2019) USA
‘Spare innocent men anguish’: India ruling aims to end false rape claims (11 February 2019)
How fake allegations landed an innocent man in jail (18 January 2019) Australia
Woman’s cruel plan to frame husband (3 December 2018) Australia. Read the story first, and then see how a feminist media outlet responds ‘The woman who framed her husband’: Why this story shouldn’t be front page news today‘ (4 December 2018)
“This dishonest woman might exist – in fact, lots and lots of dishonest people exist – but there are thousands more victims for whom the stigma of reporting domestic violence, and not being believed, means they’ll never come forward.
When we see the front page story about a man falsely accused of rape, or framed for domestic violence, we’re allowed to feel sympathy for him. But we need to remember that his story is the exception, not the rule, and often the rule – in this case, countless honest victims – fades into obscurity.
Because when something is normal, it doesn’t make the news. And that’s the saddest part.”
#MenToo: Defending Dartmouth’s Todd Heatherton (21 November 2018) USA
Woman given suspended sentence for making false rape claim (20 November 2018)
She Accused A Cop Of Sexual Battery. Here’s How Her Story Fell Apart (14 November 2018)
Canberra woman admits to falsifying rape claim that saw her former partner jailed (7 November 2018) Australia
Senate Judiciary Refers ANOTHER Kavanaugh Accuser For Criminal Investigation (2 November 2018) USA
High School Girls Admitted to Making False Sexual Assault Accusations Against a Male Student Because They ‘Just Don’t Like Him’ (17 October 2018) USA
After a year of #MeToo, American opinion has shifted against victims (15 October 2018)
SCOTLAND: Woman wins £80,000 in damages from man cleared of raping her in St Andrews (5 October 2018)
I wonder how common it is to have false accusations of sexual misconduct? (3 October 2018) Twitter discussion thread
BBC’s Katty Kay repeatedly lies about rape in an article about how women don’t lie about rape (28 September 2018)
Michelle Malkin: The TRUTH About FALSE Rape Allegations (28 September 2018) Video
Thousands misusing abuse orders to get legal aid, says parenting charity (3 July 2018)
Teenager, 18, who lied that her ex-boyfriend drugged and raped her is fined £200 for wasting police time (11 June 2018) UK
False accusations are harmless, so they say (6 May 2018)
Student Liam Allan’s rape charges scrapped after 40,000 messages from accuser revealed in court (16 December 2017) UK
Goldfields woman fined $4,000 after falsely accusing taxi driver of sexual assault (27 November 2017)
Woman, 26, falsely accused soldier of rape after he rejected her (20 October 2017)
Mother who cried rape after a one night stand with hero police officer she met on a dating website is jailed for 27 months (16 October 2017)
Ontario Woman Must Pay $24,000 To Man She Accused Of Rape, After Losing Appeal (30 September 2017)
Father-of-five taxi driver was shunned by local Muslim community after student, 22, falsely accused him of groping her when he refused to accept her kebab-soaked £10 note (20 September 2017)
“Pointon broke down in tears and asked if she could drop the charges when her account was challenged by police … Judge Christopher Batty told her: “Your malicious complaint has done a huge disservice to those seeking justice through the police and courts.”
Why do judges never make the point that false rape allegations are very damaging to men, in part due to their lack of anonymity, and offer them some sympathy?” (Source)
Cambridge don is cleared after his PhD student fiancee accused him of assault (15 September 2017) UK
Rape Case Against USC Student Dismissed After Judge Sees Security Video (4 August 2017) This case also covered in this ‘College Fix’ article.
Bruises: Police brutality or false accusations? (27 June 2017) with video footage here
Woman ‘made up sex attack claims against 15 men and sent innocent man to jail for 7 years’ (14 June 2017) with further details here
Sydney man plans to sue police after two years battling rape allegations (2 June 2017)
Innocent man locked up 19 days after ex-wife makes up story: ‘You hurt every real victim out there’ (1 June 2017)
Man reveals how his life was ruined when a fellow student accused him of attacking her after she was egged on by ‘friends’ (7 May 2017) UK
Rape charges to be dropped against immigrant teens in Md. case (5 May 2017)
Lynn University Settles With Student Police Say Was Falsely Accused Of Sexual Assault (3 May 2017)
Uber bans female rider over false rape accusations (8 April 2017)
Texas woman staged her own kidnapping and sexual assault, police say (23 March 2017) Subsequent police reaction described here.
Feminist claims to have been attacked by a group of men, caught out lying (20 March 2017)
College Student Pleads Guilty To Slashing Her Own Face, Making Up Post-Election ‘Hate Crime’ (8 March 2017)
Another false accusation of rape on a college campus (27 February 2017)
Teen charged with lying about being raped by college football players (22 February 2017)
Emmett Till: Woman who triggered 1955 murder of African American boy admits lying about harassment (29 January 2017)
Video about women lying about rape (23 January 2017)
Teenage waitress jailed after editing video to make it sound like police officer was threatening to rape her (5 January 2017)
Derby mum of two spared jail after admitting blackmail over false rape claim
(21 December 2016) UK
Man wins $20k over rape, implant claims (4 December 2016) NZ
Fox News ‘golden boy’ Tucker Carlson almost had his career derailed after a woman falsely accused him of raping her in a packed Kentucky pizza restaurant (21 November 2016) USA
Troubled woman with a history of drug use who claimed that she was assaulted by Donald Trump at a Jeffrey Epstein sex party at age 13 made it all up (8 November 2016)
Woman accused of filing false rape complaint in Bristol seeks program (5 November 2016) UK
Woman’s Facebook message from 2009 undermines sex-assault conviction against ex-husband (4 November 2016) Canada
Woman admits to reporting false rape (26 September 2016) USA
Is Hrithik Roshan prepping up for a final showdown with Kangana Ranaut? (29 September 2016) India
Angelina Jolie accused of smear campaign to win full custody of kids (24 September 2016) Johnny Depp just went through a similar experience (except in that case he was alleged to have abused his wife rather than children), and now it’s Brad Pitt’s turn. More on that divorce here.
Vicious whispers led to doting dad’s murder (13 September 2016)
Woman admits to making false rape claim: police (12 September 2016)
Female student admits to incredible lie that got Auburn football player kicked off team (9 September 2016)
Chris Brown was ‘set up’ by beauty queen who claimed he stuck a gun in her face – and she has history of making false accusations, his lawyer claims (3 September 2016)
If a gay guy can get reported to the police 3x for sexual assault against a woman, what’s the chance of most reports of sexual assault being true? (29 August 2016) Reddit mensrights discussion thread
Ex’s lawyer: Video shows woman beating herself up (26 August 2016) USA
German model who made false rape allegations ordered to pay fine (22 August 2016)
Fifty Shades of Innocence by Cathy McCulloch (10 August 2016)
Woman made two 999 false rape calls to get a free lift home from the police (28 July 2016) UK
Woman charged in Boscobel infant’s death first blamed father (28 July 2016)
An International Timeline Of False Rape Allegations 1674-2015
Cheerleader claims domestic abuse, cellphone video taken by boyfriend shows her as the aggressor (9 July 2016) Reddit discussion thread and linked video
Israeli women lie in divorce, 99% commit perjury (29 June 2016)
Police: Toledo woman threatened boy into having sex with her (15 June 2016) USA
Pauline Hanson claims women make frivolous DV complaints (10 June 2016) Australia
Cheerleader claims domestic abuse, cellphone video taken by boyfriend shows her as the aggressor (25 May 2016)
Woman ‘mutilates Chihuahua to fake miscarriage’ (24 May 2016)
Taxi driver’s CCTV lands ‘sex attack’ liar Claire Carr, 20, in jail (21 May 2016) UK, with related Reddit discussion thread here
Calling out false abuse allegations (16 May 2016)
Hawthorn players cleared of rape allegations (9 May 2016) Australia
Why Are False Allegations of Domestic Violence Rarely Prosecuted? (22 April 2016)
Woman pays for accusations (21 April 2016) Canada
Girls told to write letters of apology to man they falsely accused of sex crime (5 April 2016) UK. This story bucks the trend
Truth and deception: Ghomeshi verdict a good day for justice (24 March 2016) Canada
‘Trouble just happens to find you’: Hazem El Masri opens up about the toughest time in his life (14 March 2016) Australia
Woman lies to justify denying her child contact with dad (4 March 2016) UK video
Woman accused of lying about rape to cover up consensual rendezvous at motel (1 March 2016)
Woman Sentenced to Electronic Home Monitoring for False Rape Accusation (1 March 2016) USA
Shaun Kenny-Dowall not guilty of assaulting former partner Jess Peris (29 February 2016) Australia
It is easier to believe that young men would rape a woman than to believe a woman would have unconventional sex (26 February 2016)
Get Someone To Bruise Your Face ~ A Real Womans Advice On Domestic Violence (20 February 2016) Australia
Reddit Father’s Story Reveals Interesting Societal Bias (13 February 2016)
Man in prison for 18 years to be freed after accuser recants (17 February 2016)
My year of hell: Commuter accused of ‘preposterous’ sexual assault case wary of travelling with women (9 February 2016) UK
Report: Affair with former co-worker reason for Myrtle Beach woman’s rape claim (2 February 2016) USA
Jackie’s rape story was false. So why hasn’t the media named her by now? (11 January 2016) USA
Woman who falsely claimed she had been raped so she could resit her A-levels is jailed for two years (24 December 2015) UK
Female Landlord tried to Accuse Man of Rape but Failed, because Cam! (13 December 2015)
Bloomington woman charged in false rape report (10 December 2015) USA
My story of what happens when a man is falsely accused of Domestic Violence (2 December 2015) Reddit mensrights discussion thread
Maths teacher is struck off for posing as a 13-year-old girl to accuse headmaster of sexual abuse after she was sacked for ‘professional incompetence’ (28 November 2015)
The real ‘Hunting Ground’ (18 November 2015) USA
Woman charged with falsely accusing a man of sexual assault and other crimes (18 November 2015)
19 Harvard Law professors pen letter denouncing ‘The Hunting Ground’ (11 November 2015) USA
Woman made false rape allegation against man she was angry with – court (29 October 2015) Ireland
Canberra mother ‘forum shopped’ for a quick divorce in the United States (26 October 2015) False accusation of domestic violence to get speedy divorce/custody. Australia
Deutsche Bank Executive Wrongly Fired on `False’ Sex Complaints (25 September 2015)
“… the court agreed with Joy’s arguments that the lender’s investigation was handled differently because he’s a man.
“The whole factual matrix on which the decision to dismiss was based was, in itself, infused with, and tainted by, discrimination,” Judge Graeme Hodgson said in the ruling. “The conclusions on the claimant’s behavior are founded on stereotyped assumptions of how a man behaves.””
A loving father’s life destroyed by child sex abuse lies peddled by his own daughter (1 November 2015) UK
Former Congressional Candidate Admits Sending Death Threats To Herself (29 October 2015)
BBC shows its contempt for victims of false rape allegations yet again (6 October 2015)
SOLICITOR WRITES: DV system abused by false allegations (25 September 2015) Australia
Peak Fake Rape (23 September 2015) USA
Woman sentenced to five-day short detention order for false rape claim (17 September 2015) Singapore
Police officers investigated over rape, domestic violence claims which saw prison guard wrongfully jailed (16 September 2015) Australia
University of Michigan sex assault finding thrown out (15 September 2015)
True gender equality is when both women and men have a voice, by Deepika Bharadwaj at TEDxGatewayWomen (9 September 2015) Video presentation
Former NSW police worker guilty of false rape claims against prison guard ex-boyfriend (26 August 2015)
Rohtak Sisters’ Molestation Claim False, Says Police SIT; Counsel Alleges Bias (19 August 2015) India
When prosecutors believe the unbelievable (16 July 2015) USA
Case study of a situation involving false allegations of sexual assault by a father (March 2015) Australia
Canadian examples of false claims of domestic abuse (May 2015)
Alesia Riabenkova (25 May 2015) U.K
Albury sex assault: Investigation finalised (1 May 2015). Notice how no-one actually comes out and says the girl made a false allegation, presumably all too scared that the feminists would get even angrier. No repercussion for the girl making the claim because that would be ‘victim’ blaming. In this article the police even state that they “were adamant they didn’t want the outcome to dissuade people reporting similar incidents. “We encourage anyone who has been the victim of a crime to come forward,” police said. It appears unlikely the teenager who reported the incident will be charged.” Hello! The only crime here was the false allegation. Idiotic PC. Related reddit mensrights discussion thread here
What do we know about false rape allegations? (28 June 2015)
Police charge woman for making up a rape after she was exposed by her own FitBit (24 June 2015)
Married woman’s fake rape claim after consensual sex (14 April 2015)
Canberra man Lewis Todd Meegan found not guilty of rape at Australian National University in 2011 (2 April 2015)
Former Australian police officer recounts his story of being falsely accused of domestic violence (31 March 2015)
A Man Who Was Falsely Accused Of Rape Shares His Agonising Story (28 March 2015)
Woman jailed for falsely accusing two soldiers of trying to rape her because she was ashamed about drunken cocaine-fuelled threesome (27 March 2015)
Abita Springs woman feigns rape to cover up extramarital impregnation: police (26 March 2015)
Woman lied about rape claim because man ‘was ignorant to her and called her names,’ police say (18 March 2015)
‘Devious’ care-worker who claimed ex lover raped her caught out – after he filmed their one night stand (23 February 2015)
B.C. man wins right to sue rape-accuser for defamation after he was cleared of charge (12 February 2015)
Woman falsely accuses man of rape, and man captures it on video (18 December 2014)
Two girls on a bus in India start beating some young men with their belts. The claim the men groped them. They became internet heros for defending themselves (and womanhood generally). Then the truth gradually leaked out (4 December 2014) And more videos surfaced of them beating men on other occasions.
13 women who lied about being raped and why they did it, by Janet Bloomfield (11 December 2014)
Botched rape case against ACT prison guard dropped after four months in jail (23 November 2014)
Woman allegedly fakes domestic violence to steal money, credit cards from good Samaritans (10 November 2014)
Victory – BBC backs down over dishonest “rape victim” headline (9 November 2014)
Montgomery doctor files lawsuit after ‘excessive’ shocking incident (20 October 2014)
Tawny Blazejowski (19 October 2014)
Wanetta Gibson (15 October 2014)
Father wins custody battle after being falsely accused of sexually abusing his daughter (16 October 2014)
Abuse of protective orders: Judge Judy gets it (14 October 2014)
Kelly Harwood (10 October 2014) and again here
Deanna Griego (10 October 2014)
Girls falsely report being abducted and assaulted (7 October 2014)
Emily Checksfield (2 October 2014)
Pauley Perrette (18 September 2014)
Megan Welter (21 September 2014)
Katherine Bennett (29 August 2014)
‘Why I falsely accused father of abusing daughter’: Police leant on me to stand by claim, social worker told tribunal (9 August 2014)
Prison officer facing rape allegations freed following suspicions about his accuser (29 July 2014)
The science of false rape allegations (29 July 2014) Video. More value in the comments section due to gynocentric bias of the author
Diane Pike (July 2014)
Conor Oberst rape accuser: ‘I made up lies to get attention’ (14 July 2014) and how do the feminists respond to this? Thoughtful introspection? No, by blaming the victim!
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/2014/06/30/05/57/accused-rapist-sues-police
Oxford union ‘rape victim knew her claim was false’ (29 June 2014)
Woman makes false rape accusation against another woman (26 June 2014)
Trainee barrister jailed for false rape claims (27 June 2014) sparking “anger from women’s rights campaigners“
Woman who cried rape after getting cold shoulder in Belfast nightclub is jailed for nine months (4 April 2014) and related reddit discussion thread
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/jun/05/law-graduate-guilty-falsely-accusing-boyfriend-rape
http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/false-rape-claim-girl-given-7207499
Supreme Court reinstates charges against Billings woman accused of false rape claims (4 June 2014)
Judge orders woman who falsely accused Brian Banks of rape to pay $2.6 million (21 May 2014)
‘Until proven guilty‘ (27 April 2014)
How False Allegations are treated in the Family Law Act (3 March 2014) Australia. Reddit discussion thread here
Father freed after a decade in jail as daughter admits she lied about him raping her when she was 11 as she was ‘disappointed in him’ (3 April 2012)
http://www.cotwa.info/2014/03/aclu-backs-cameras-on-police-officers.html
Woman is finally jailed after FIVE false rape allegations against her ex-boyfriends in eight years (20 September 2013)
Elizabeth Coast’s False Rape Claim Leads To 2 Months Jail In Virginia (21 August 2013) USA. He endured four years in jail – she got two months of weekend detention. BS
http://lancasteronline.com/news/local/woman-gets-to-months-in-prison-for-faking-her-kidnapping/article_3ef3e6d4-c648-11e3-8e55-001a4bcf6878.html
Woman allegedly cried rape 11 times to avoid taking the bar exam (3 April 2014)
Woman jailed after 11th false rape claim in a decade (26 February 2013)
Washington dad awarded USD9 million in false sexual abuse case (See another article on the same case here)
http://www.avoiceformen.com/a-voice-for-men/australia-celebrates-false-accusation-awareness-week/
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/bronx/bronx-prosecutor-barred-courtroom-article-1.1746238 (Man in jail for 8 months because prosecutor hid evidence that would have exonerated him)
http://theadvocate.com/news/7201179-123/tables-turn-on-lawyer-who (Female lawyer lies and taxi driver goes to jail – read more here)
http://www.f4e.com.au/blog/2014/02/08/married-muslim-woman-had-affair-then-alleged-rape/
http://www.f4e.com.au/blog/2014/02/08/newlywed-who-falsely-claimed-rape-to-hide-affair-walks-free/
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/birmingham-rape-suspect-cleared-appeal-6811366
How to ruin a man’s life over $13 (8 August 2012) Video
Maria di Toro (9 February 2012)
Video of woman caught out making false allegation to police (30 March 2009) USA
Woman pleads guilty to false rape report (19 March 2008) Not one day in jail (the accuser, that is)
“Those statements led to the rape charge last summer against the professor who subsequently spent nine days in jail and was placed on leave from his job”
His reputation sullied, teacher commits suicide – False accusation leads to tragedy in Virginia city (15 February 2004) Yes, the alleged victim was a boy in this instance but this story is included here to show what a false accusation can lead to.
You can find plenty more like the above by googling on “false rape allegations”, including this article.
Further case-studies/examples can be found in my post in relation to the gender justice gap (aka the ‘Pussy-Pass’).
The next group of links relate to general discussion concerning the topic of false accusations and related matters:
Whistleblower police, by Bettina Arndt (27 October 2024)
The Use and Abuse of DVOs, by Augusto Zimmermann (19 September 2024)
Family violence could be key factor in divorce and separation settlements (21 August 2024) Australia
False rape allegations aren’t so rare by Bettina Arndt (12 October 2023)
Don’t mention the war! by Bettina Arndt (30 September 2023)
False Allegations in Domestic Violent Cases from 2018 to 2021 (undated) UK
John Davis on false accusations (20 July 2023) Video
Photo exposes 19yo who scammed $50,000 by lying about cancer battle (2 February 2023) I’ve included a link to this item because I seem to have noticed rather a lot just like it in recent times
Police reveal false allegations driving the domestic violence industry, by Bettina Arndt (undated)
How feminists misrepresent the incidence of false allegations (27 October 2021) (Twitter thread)
Lying About Rape: Why Stricter Laws Are Needed – Woke Father (2 May 2021)
Data reveals only 14 per cent of child sexual abuse claims before Family Court believed to be true by judges – ABC News (9 August 2021)
Britain makes false rape accusations into a major money-earning proposition (July 2020) Twitter item
It is time for new laws to punish false accusers (6 October 2019)
Zali Steggall and family law: Part of the disease, not the cure (30 September 2019) Australia
Kevin Andrews refused to condemn Hanson over ‘lying’ women claim (24 September 2019) Australia
Viral video at Cedar Breaks park (13 September 2018)
Men should be angrier about #MeToo (3 October 2018)
Vulnerable Women Are Routinely Prosecuted – And Imprisoned – For False Rape Claims In The UK (29 June 2018) UK
When An Accuser Cries Wolf: Repercussions for Making False Allegations of Sexual Assault On College Campuses (26 June 2018)
Laura Kipnis, Rape Culture, and the Disappearance of Sex (18 April 2017)
A travesty of justice (27 February 2017) Recommended reading
Country Where Men Are Legally Mistreated by Women (23 February 2017) Israel
Motives for Filing a False Allegation of Rape (17 February 2017) A Dutch academic study – see table of results on this page.
You know that narrative about train groping and women-only carriages in Japan? About that (19 October 2016) Japan
Veterans face the ultimate indignity (12 October 2016) Australia
False rape allegations – half of reports are false, says America’s most eminent expert (7 October 2016) Reddit discussion thread and linked article
‘No-evidence’ AVOs slammed as threat to basic rights (24 September 2016) Australia
How the Feminist Silence on False Rape Accusations Hurts Everyone, by Toni Airaksinen (12 September 2016)
Illegal immigrants make up rape and sex assault claims ‘to stay in the U.S. longer’. Series of false accusations at detention centers are ‘tactic to beat deportation’ (9 September 2016)
Prosecution or persecution (20 August 2016)
Why do college girls lie about rape? (1 June 2016) USA
New Israeli study: 15% to 40% of rape complaints are lies (26 April 2016) Reddit discussion thread and linked article
We should stop naming people accused of sexual assault (24 March 2016) USA
How to get rich: Accuse a man of rape (15 March 2016) Australian feminist journalist thinks the idea of women lying about rape for financial gain is funny.
The US needs to restore impartiality in dealing with sexual assault allegations (10 March 2016) USA
US EEOC Report: More than half of all allegations of sexual harassment are determined to be without reasonable cause (12 February 2016) USA. Reddit discussion thread and linked data source.
Domestic violence complainant charged with contempt (20 December 2015) Australia
“A NSW Police spokesman said victims should report abuse without fear of being charged by police if they later changed or retracted their statements.”
Almost half of women report having post-sex blues: Here’s how to avoid them (9 October 2015) This phenomenon may well be a factor contributing to the incidence of false rape claims
University of Tennessee reports that more than 20% sexual assault reports are “unfounded” (October 2015) with a similar percentage occurring at Harvard
Police ‘child abuse’ investigations are now undermining justice (18 September 2015) UK
Lisa Longstaff Can’t Stop Lying About Rape (23 May 2015)
Manchester police admit they don’t prosecute women who make false rape allegations (17 May 2015)
Incoming Israeli Justice Minister set to meet Attorney General about policy not to prosecute women who falsely accuse men (10 May 2015)
Barbara Kay: Thou shall not bear false witness … except against men (8 April 2015)
False Accusations of Rape: Lynching in the 21st Century (24 March 2015) A book by John Davis
To the left, lying about rape is just dandy (10 December 2014)
109 women prosecuted for false rape claims in five years, say campaigners (2 December 2014) UK
Factitious Sexual Harassment, by Sara Feldman-Schorrig, MD in Bull Am Acad Psychiatry Law (1996)
Root cause of rape and false rape claims: the ‘regret asymmetry’ between men and women (4 December 2013)
The problem with prosecuting women for false rape allegations (3 December 2014)
Prosecuting rape liars ‘violates human rights,’ and rape victims’ advocates want it to stop (2 December 2014)
Domestic Violence leave – ACTU wage case application and video interview (28 October 2014) Australia. If false accusations of domestic abuse aren’t already a problem, then ‘initiatives’ like this will surely encourage more such claims
Petition to US Congress in relation to false accusations of domestic violence (October 2014)
The next time someone says that “only” eight percent of rape claims are false (7 October 2014)
Delhi Commission for Women concerned with rise of false rape charges (6 October 2014)
How many rape reports are false? (19 September 2014)
Crying rape: False rape accusations exist and they are a serious problem (18 September 2014)
Very few women taken to court for false rape allegations in U.K (5 September 2014)
Mothers against fake rape seek to turn the tide of drunken allegations (27 August 2014)
Why do women make false rape allegations? (27 July 2014)
Ever wondered why most doctors insist on a chaperone with female patients – but not with male ones? It’s generally not motivated by abuse prevention, but rather to prevent false allegations of abuse. A reddit discussion thread (July 2014)
Men defending themselves is harassment, says law professor (23 June 2014)
Men live in fear of teenage girls flirting with them (15 July 2014)
90% of black men falsely accused of rape are accused by white women (22 June 2014)
This article is entitled “College Rape Accusations and the Presumption of Male Guilt” (and with almost 500 comments it’s clearly a hot topic in the U.S.A). See also this related article entitled ‘Judith Grossman: A mother, a feminist, Aghast‘ (with over 1,000 reader comments)
Op-Ed: A timeline of recent false rape cases (15 March 2013)
The ’50 actual facts about rape’ not entirely ‘actual’ (4 November 2012)
http://chronicle.com/article/In-Making-Campuses-Safe-for/127766/
http://www.wnd.com/2014/03/college-facing-trial-for-branding-innocent-student-rapist/
http://5newsonline.com/2014/05/01/student-filed-false-ua-campus-rape-report-police-say/
False abuse claims are the new court weapon, retiring judge says (6 July 2013)
Nanny jailed for crying rape after one-night stand (21 November 2012)
http://falserapesociety.blogspot.com.au/2010/05/catherine-comins-actual-quote-about.html
And now read this revealing piece about modern campus courtship
Further sources on this topic include:
Some statistics in relation to false rape accusations (undated)
A hand response to those who say false rape accusations should not be punished (14 May 2016) From Reddit Mensrights
Feminism And The Manufacture Of A Modern Misogynist (18 December 2015)
http://owningyourshit.blogspot.com.au/2014/02/whispers-of-dissent-within-feminist.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
http://uberfeminist.blogspot.com.au/2014/04/false-rape-allegations.html
Flooded by false rape accusations (25 November 2013)
96% of women are liars, honest (9 December 2004) Based on a survey of 5,000 women in the UK
An October 2004 article on the frequency of false rape allegations
http://www.centerforinquiry.net/blogs/entry/the_anatomy_of_false_accusations_a_skeptical_case_study/
http://www.angryharry.com/reWomanNeverLie.htm
http://www.angryharry.com/Flooded-By-False-Rape-Allegations.htm
http://www.newrepublic.com/article/116768/latest-target-mens-rights-movement-definition-rape (The article is biased against men but there are links to useful online resources within the readers comments section)
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/02/22/sex-booze-and-feminism.html
http://justinvacula.com/2014/04/04/when-feminism-is-incompatible-with-skepticism-2/
That time judge Judy schooled a woman who filed a false restraining order of domestic violence against her boyfriend! #DomesticViolence
— False allegations and domestic violence are bad. (@PeaceAn40962730) May 25, 2023
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I went to court armed to the gills with evidence of her lies and after waiting 6hrs in the court rooms I had 5 mins in court where no body asked me anything, not a word. Her lawyer changed the story at the last minute and then the lovely magistrate decided to postpone the next determination hearing 6 weeks down the track.
I went close to 5 months without seeing my son all because of my ex partners lies. No evidence. Nothing. Never touched her, never threatened her. Ever.
But I was determined to be guilty until proven innocent, and all on the say so of one bitter, twisted person. No one cared about me or my side of the story. The only ones who cared were the lawyers (a prominient law firm) who asked for $10K up front before they would even represent me.
In the end she dropped her accusations after we had to go to court the second time. Her penalty for perjuring herself twice? Nothing. Her penalty for slandering me for 6 months? Nothing. Her penalty for denying my family access to their grandson over Christmas? Nothing. Her penalty for denying my son access to his father? None.
I came so close to topping myself on several occasions during those long dark months that I had to endure being treated like a criminal, like the worst of the worst, the dregs of society.
But I kept on saying to myself that I had to fight for the most important person in the world; my son. I am glad that I had immense support from my family and friends otherwise I probably wouldn’t be here to write you this note.
I am all for very harsh penalties for any person who assaults another but the changes to DV that were made several years ago make basically every possible argument or disagreement in a domestic environment grounds for DV, and all it takes is one person to accuse you and you’re nicked. Well you are if you are a bloke.
There were penalties for perjury in the DV legislation but they were removed. Penalties for knowingly making false statements to police and the courts should be treated just as harshly in my mind. If there are no penalties for lying in court then who can believe what people say in court?” (Source – See reader’s comments from Brett)
False rape accusations tell us something important about America (17 July 2015)
Woman demanded lift home, then falsely alleged rape: prosecution says (20 July 2015)
Mother Incarcerated after Forcing Daughter to Falsely Accuse Father of Sexual Abuse (25 June 2015)
Another example of the deplorable way reporters cover false rape claims (24 June 2015)
Woman Who Accused Her Husband Of Beating Her Is Arrested For Domestic Battery (11 June 2015)
Monash University awarded $900,000 in indemnity costs for failed sexual harassment case (11 June 2015)
Scots woman cried rape after man she had first date train sex with ran away at his stop (9 June 2015)
Carole Thomas charged with public mischief (9 June 2015)
Why do women lie more than men? Because we’re ‘nicer’ (5 June 2015)