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Man released after 3 years in jail for false rape charges

By "eAdvocate"

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12-11-2009 Indiana:A construction worker imprisoned for nearly three years was cleared by an apologetic judge on Thursday after his accuser admitted she lied about being gang raped to make her friends feel sorry for her.William McCaffrey hugged his lawyer when state Supreme Court Justice Richard Carruthers ? who also presided over William McCaffrey?s rape and kidnapping trial ? threw out the conviction and dismissed the initial charges. DNA tests also had called the conviction into doubt.?I?ve been waiting for this for a long time,? the soft-spoken McCaffrey said outside court. ?I?m just glad it?s over.?McCaffrey, 32, has been free on $5,000 bail since September.Biurny Peguero, then 22, originally said three men, led by McCaffrey, raped her at knifepoint after tricking her into getting into their car after a night out in 2005...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Offender Issues, News, Recidivism and Studies on December 11, 2009 (boomark / email).

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